Poems List

Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.
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You never find an Englishman among the under-dogs - except in England, of course.
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We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us, but for our ability to amuse them.
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The great charm in argument is really finding one’s own opinions, not other people’s .
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DON’T HOLD YOUR PARENTS UP TO CONTEMPT. AFTER ALL… IT IS JUST POSSIBLE THAT YOU MAY TAKE AFTER THEM.
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WHAT IS YOUTH EXCEPT A MAN OR A WOMAN BEFORE IT IS READY OR FIT TO BE SEEN?
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A typical triumph of modern science to find the only part of Randolph that was not malignant and remove it.

on hearing that Randolph Churchill’s lung, when removed, proved non-malignant

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News is what a chap who doesn’t care much about anything wants to read. And it’s only news until he’s read it. After that it’s dead.

Scoop (1938) bk. 1, ch. 5

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‘Feather-footed through the plashy fen passes the questing vole’ … ‘Yes,’ said the Managing Editor. ‘That must be good style.’

Scoop (1938) bk. 1, ch. 1

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Up to a point, Lord Copper.

Scoop (1938) bk. 1, ch. 1

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