“I am stoutly opposed to all innovations in terminology. Nine times out of ten they are most dangerous.” – Proust: ‘Within A Budding Grove’ (À L’ombre Des Jeunes Filles En Fleurs) – – – – – – – – – – Yea, verily. One-Liner Wednesday 1 April 2020
“There was no need actually to have those tastes, provided one talked enough about them” – Marcel Proust: ‘Swann’s Way’ (Du côte de chez Swann) – – – – – – – – For the uninitiated, ‘Pseuds Corner’ is a long running feature of the UK satirical magazine ‘Private Eye’, which presents examples of egregiously…
“Why, he couldn’t even tell me what the weather was like. As if there could be anything more interesting! He is an imbecile.” – Marcel Proust: ‘Swann’s Way’ (Du côte de chez Swann) – – – – – – – – – One-Liner Wednesday 19 February 2020
Very – very – occasionally, I rise to the challenge of answering a few questions posed by another blogger. This is one of those times, so my thanks to Judy at lifelessons for making me bestir myself to respond to these nosy (her word, not mine) questions. If nothing else, this goes to prove that…
”So, what IS an existential crisis?” – grandson, aged 12 – – – – – – – – – – – One-Liner Wednesday 14 August 2019
“I might need some money. Just give me your wallet” – Madame to me yesterday, outside a local shop One-Liner Wednesday 6 March 2019
“Egotist, n. A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me.” – Ambrose Bierce: The Devil’s Dictionary – – – – — – It’s all about me, I tell you; me, me. One-Liner Wednesday 28 November 2018
“Diplomacy is the art of letting other people have your way” – variously attributed to, inter alia, David Frost and Daniele Vare – – – – – – – One-Liner Wednesday 21 November 2018
“Quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur”
“I’d really rather you didn’t” – – – – – – – This sign at a local medical centre could perhaps have been worded better. One-Liner Wednesday 19 September 2018
