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“The only real difference between a wise man and a fool, Moore knew, was that the wise man tended to make more serious mistakes—and only because no one trusted a fool with really crucial decisions; only the wise had the opportunity to lose battles, or nations.”
― Clear and Present Danger
― Clear and Present Danger
“I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea.”
― Notes from Underground
― Notes from Underground
“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”
― James Herriot's Cat Stories
― James Herriot's Cat Stories
“She can take a year to read something, whereas I like a book that becomes more important in my life that life itself.
When I was in the middle of 'Red Storm Rising' by Tom Clancy - which was not selected for the Man Booker shortlist - you could have taken my liver out and fed it to the dog. And I wouldn't have noticed.”
― The World According to Clarkson
When I was in the middle of 'Red Storm Rising' by Tom Clancy - which was not selected for the Man Booker shortlist - you could have taken my liver out and fed it to the dog. And I wouldn't have noticed.”
― The World According to Clarkson
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Modern European History
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