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"First F-word, quoting William IV. I don't remember encountering such language in even the adult biographies when I was in high school.
The details are vivid, and this is an engaging read, two chapters in, other than her interesting choice of what quotes to include." — Aug 21, 2025 05:45AM
"First F-word, quoting William IV. I don't remember encountering such language in even the adult biographies when I was in high school.
The details are vivid, and this is an engaging read, two chapters in, other than her interesting choice of what quotes to include." — Aug 21, 2025 05:45AM
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"Chapter 6, on her time in the education dept, is interesting to me as a homeschool mom, making me want to delve deeper into what was going on with standardized education in the UK in this period, but the details of this chapter would bore my girls." — Aug 22, 2025 07:13AM
"Chapter 6, on her time in the education dept, is interesting to me as a homeschool mom, making me want to delve deeper into what was going on with standardized education in the UK in this period, but the details of this chapter would bore my girls." — Aug 22, 2025 07:13AM
“As an energetic Socialist, I do my best to see the good that is in him, but it's hard. Comrade Bristow's the most striking argument against the equality of man I've ever come across.”
― Psmith in the City
― Psmith in the City
“Mike’s statement that he wanted to get up early and have a ride had been received by Psmith, with whom early rising was not a hobby, with honest amazement and a flood of advice and warning on the subject.
“One of the Georges,” said Psmith, “I forget which, once said that a certain number of hours’ sleep a day—I cannot recall for the moment how many—made a man something, which for the time being has slipped my memory. However, there you are. I’ve given you the main idea of the thing; and a German doctor says that early rising causes insanity. Still, if you’re bent on it….”
― Mike and Psmith
“One of the Georges,” said Psmith, “I forget which, once said that a certain number of hours’ sleep a day—I cannot recall for the moment how many—made a man something, which for the time being has slipped my memory. However, there you are. I’ve given you the main idea of the thing; and a German doctor says that early rising causes insanity. Still, if you’re bent on it….”
― Mike and Psmith
“If it were easy to resist, it would not be called chocolate cake.”
― The Mysterious Howling
― The Mysterious Howling
“He was rigidly truthful, where the issue concerned only himself. Where it was a case of saving a friend, he was prepared to act in a manner reminiscent of an American expert witness.”
― Mike and Psmith
― Mike and Psmith
“What ho!" I said.
"What ho!" said Motty.
"What ho! What ho!"
"What ho! What ho! What ho!"
After that it seemed rather difficult to go on with the conversation.”
― My Man Jeeves
"What ho!" said Motty.
"What ho! What ho!"
"What ho! What ho! What ho!"
After that it seemed rather difficult to go on with the conversation.”
― My Man Jeeves
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