“British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone spent his declining years trying to guess the answer to the Irish Question; unfortunately, whenever he was getting warm, the Irish secretly changed the Question.” TryingYearsAnswersHistoryChangedHumourWarmBritishMinistersPrimePrime MinisterGladstone Author:W. C. Sellar
“Do not on any account attempt to write on both sides of the paper at once.” WritingSidesPaperAccountsBoth SidesExamination Author:W. C. Sellar
“For every person wishing to teach there are thirty not wanting to be taught.” PersonsWishTeachTeachingTaughtThirty Author:W. C. Sellar
“The National Debt is a very Good Thing and it would be dangerous to pay it off for fear of Political Economy.” Would BePoliticalPayEconomyDangerousEconomicsGood ThingsVery GoodDebtNational DebtPolitical Economy Author:W. C. Sellar
“The Scots (originally Irish, but by now Scotch) were at this time inhabiting Ireland, having driven the Irish (Picts) out of Scotland; while the Picts (originally Scots) were now Irish (living in brackets) and vice versa. It is essential to keep these distinctions clearly in mind (and verce visa).” MindEssentialsVicesDrivenDistinctionIrelandScotlandVice VersaScotchVisaScotsBrackets Author:W. C. Sellar
“It is utterly forbidden to be half-hearted about gardening. You have got to love your garden whether you like it or not.” HalfLove YouEssentialsGardenGardeningForbiddenHeartedGardenerYou Like ItGarden LoveHalf Hearted Author:W. C. Sellar
“When setting out on a photographic holiday, always provide yourself with two cameras, one to leave in the train going and the other to leave in the cab coming back.” TwoTravelCamerasTrainSettingSettingsHolidayFunny TravelComing BackCab Author:W. C. Sellar
“To confess that you are totally Ignorant about the horse, is social suicide: you will be despised by everybody, especially the horse.” SocialHorseSuicideIgnorantDespised Author:W. C. Sellar
