Deepa Swaminathan

“In the church is a memorial to Mrs. Sarah Hill, who bequeathed 1 pound annually, to be divided at Easter, between two boys and two girls who "have never been undutiful to their parents; who have never been known to swear or to tell untruths, to steal, or to break windows." Fancy giving up all that for five shillings a year! It is not worth it!”
― Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men in a Boat

“Jeeves’ eyes had taken on the look of cautious reserve which you see in those of parrots, when offered half a banana by a stranger of whose bona fides they are not convinced.”
― P.G. Wodehouse, Joy in the Morning

“The more the other party thinks he's having his way, the easier always to get your own.”
― Jerome K. Jerome, Fanny and the servant problem, a quite possible play in four acts

“Aunt Agatha is like an elephant- not so much to look at, for in appearance she resembles more a well-bred vulture, but because she never forgets.”
― P.G. Wodehouse, Joy in the Morning