“It's a fallacy to believe that age in itself brings wisdom, but one thing it infallibly brings is experience.” WisdomAgeAdviceExperienceSherlock Holmes Book:Holmes for the Holidays Source: Holmes for the Holidays
“My mother gave him one of her 'be quiet' looks, announced that this was our evening for speaking French and asked me in that language to pass her some bread, if I pleased. 'Don't turn round' , my mother hissed in English. I turned around.....” HumorHumorousIronyIrony Quotes Author:Gillian Linscott
“Jenny seemed to have spacious ideas about disposing of my time. I glanced at the address on her letter: Nantgarrew, near Llanvihangel, Crucorney, near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. It would take me several days to pronounce the place, let a lone go to it.” LoveLife LessonsFriendshipLossFateKarma Book:Hanging on the Wire Source: Hanging on the Wire
“I can understand why you're angry..." If he'd told me that it was because I was repressing my unconscious I think I'd have thrown a paper-weight at him. Luckily he didn't.” LoveLife LessonsFriendshipLossFateKarma Book:Hanging on the Wire Source: Hanging on the Wire
“Did you know he was an old friend of Monica Minter?" I don't think that's an business of yours or mine. You thought it was your business in Swansea last Saturday, when you were having an argument with Mrs. Minter? "Were you spying on me?" Not at all. I was spying on Monica Minter. His mouth fell open.” LoveLife LessonsFriendshipLossFateKarma Book:Hanging on the Wire Source: Hanging on the Wire