Alexander Payne: "As long as the world is coming to an end, you might as well get a few laughs out of the deal – and make some money off it."

"It’s no surprise that Trump should have taken to Twitter because it has the right bandwidth for his thought processes."

The great age of witch trials, which ran between 1550 and 1700, fascinates and repels in equal measure. Over the course of a century and a half, 80,000 people were tried for witchcraft and half of them were executed, often burned alive. And then trials disappeared almost completely.

Everything you need to know to get the most out of your workout.

“This extraordinary site will enable us to trace the behaviour of our direct prehistoric ancestors."

"The book has turbo-charged the allegation that the president is experiencing psychiatric problems, or is suffering from a neurological disorder."

Steve Bannon has withdrawn his allegation that Donald Trump Jr committed treason, as he expressed regret over his role in the controversy around an explosive book about the White House.

"Close-up, he looked apprehensive, ill at ease, with a complexion rather like the colour of the Financial Times."

We hardly ever talk about – or even think about – our sleep. Unless, that is, it becomes a problem.

‘I am not allowed to express my individuality. I wish I could escape.’

"Leaving the Oval Office is like being a professional athlete who retires – you have to find meaning in the next phase. But I guess for me it has been like being an athlete who retires and finds the sport itself no longer exists."

"A line separates wild men on park benches from you and me having a good time. Britain’s tipsy culture won’t say where the line is for fear too many would find themselves on the wrong side."

"It is crucial not to let everything become about work."

Johann Hari: "When you f*ck up and do things completely wrong, as I did, it should really hurt. And you should pay a really big price."