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The old middle-class prerogative of being permanently in a most filthy temper.


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To escape jury duty in England, wear a bowler hat and carry a copy of the Daily telegraph.



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The shelf life of the modern hardback writer is somewhere between the milk and the yoghurt.



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No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean finger nails.



All the flower children were as alike as a congress of accountants and about as interesting.

All the flower children were as alike as a congress of accountants and about as interesting.



Never believe a rumour until you hear it officially denied.

Never believe a rumour until you hear it officially denied.



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We don't know much about the human conscience, except that it is soluble in alcohol.



The secret of good health and happiness is to have rather small illnesses throughout your life which you can rely on to stop you doing anything you don't want to do.

The secret of good health and happiness is to have rather small illnesses throughout your life which you can rely on to stop you doing anything you don't want to do.



Hell must be a place where you are only allowed to read what you agree with.

Hell must be a place where you are only allowed to read what you agree with.



I suppose that writers should, in a way, feel flattered by the censorship laws. They show a primitive fear and dread at the fearful magic of print.

I suppose that writers should, in a way, feel flattered by the censorship laws. They show a primitive fear and dread at the fearful magic of print.





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Her smile was peculiar - it made her nose wrinkle, not as though she smelled something unpleasant, but more that she was so amused, her whole face wanted to be a part of the smile.

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