“The main aim of education should be to send children out into the world with a reasonably sized anthology in their heads so that, while seated on the lavatory, waiting in doctors' surgeries, on stationary trains or watching interviews with politicians, they may have something interesting to think about.” ThinkingWorldShouldMayChildrenWaitingInterestingEducationPoliticianDoctorsAimTrainInterviewsSurgeryAnthologySomething InterestingStationaryAim Of Education Author:John Mortimer
“Writing about the indignities of old age: the daunting stairway to the restaurant restroom, the benefits of a wheelchair in airports and its disadvantages at cocktail parties, giving the user what he described as a child's-eye view of the party and a crotch-level view of the guests. Dying is a matter of slapstick and pratfalls. The aging process is not gradual or gentle. It rushes up, pushes you over and runs off laughing. No one should grow old who isn't ready to appear ridiculous.” GivingShouldWritingChildrenMatterEyeRunningAgeGrowsProcessLevelsViewsPartyLaughingDyingReadyBenefitsAgingRidiculousOld AgeGentleRestaurantsGuestsUsersAirportsDisadvantagesCocktailsWheelchairsIndignityCocktail PartiesStairwaysRestroomAging ProcessSlapstick Author:John Mortimer
“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.” WayFeelsShouldShowsLawFearMagicPrintCensorshipFearfulDreadPrimitiveFlattered Book:CLINGING TO THE WRECKAGE Source: CLINGING TO THE WRECKAGE
“Dying is a matter of slapstick and pratfalls. The ageing process is not gradual or gentle. It rushes up, pushes you over and runs off laughing. No one should grow old who isn't ready to appear ridiculous.” ShouldMatterRunningGrowsProcessLaughingDyingReadyRidiculousGentleAgeingSlapstick Book:The Summer of a Dormouse Source: The Summer of a Dormouse
