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“Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.”
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“M'sieur, I am as a slave to my wife." He kissed the tips of his fingers. "I am as the dirt beneath her feet." He clasped his hands. "I must bestow on her all that she desires, or die!"
"Pray make use of my sword, " invited his Grace. "It is in the corner behind you.”
― These Old Shades
"Pray make use of my sword, " invited his Grace. "It is in the corner behind you.”
― These Old Shades
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
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“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
― Man and Superman
― Man and Superman
“Look here,' said Nigel suddenly, 'let's pretend it's a detective novel. Where would we be by this time? About halfway through, I should think. Well, who's your pick'
'I am invariably gulled by detective novels. No herring so red but I raise my voice and give chase.'
'Don't be ridiculous.' said Nigel.
'Fact. You see in real detection herrings are so often out of season.'
'Well, never mind, who's your pick?'
'It depends on the author. If it's Agatha Christie, Miss Wade's occulted guilt drips from every page. Dorothy Sayers's Lord Peter would plump for Pringle, I fancy. Inspector French would go for Ogden. Of course, Ogden, on the face of it, is the first suspect.”
― Death in Ecstasy
'I am invariably gulled by detective novels. No herring so red but I raise my voice and give chase.'
'Don't be ridiculous.' said Nigel.
'Fact. You see in real detection herrings are so often out of season.'
'Well, never mind, who's your pick?'
'It depends on the author. If it's Agatha Christie, Miss Wade's occulted guilt drips from every page. Dorothy Sayers's Lord Peter would plump for Pringle, I fancy. Inspector French would go for Ogden. Of course, Ogden, on the face of it, is the first suspect.”
― Death in Ecstasy
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