'This is all to do with the learning culture in schools...a consequence of a child-centred education system which tells people they can become pop stars, high court judges or...infinitely more competent heads of state without ever putting in the necessary work or having the natural ability. What am I to say to Elaine Day? She is so PC she frightens me rigid.'

Britain's Prince Charles in a memo regarding Elaine Day, a personal assistant on his staff who asked whether people at her job level might ever rise to more senior positions. (via Globe and Mail)