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“The population is getting fatter faster than a mobility scooter hurtling towards Greggs at closing time.”

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Book:This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor

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“Otro pelotazo le hizo añicos las palabras, y sólo pronunciaba sílabas sin conexión. Aun ahora no está curado por completo: dice “sugerencia” por sugestión: “entrenador” por preparador, “influenciar” por influir y “programatización”, que es lo grave. El pobre teme no servir ya más que para locutor de “radio”.”

Humor Humour Soccer Sport Futbol Deporte

Book:De portería a portería

Source: De portería a portería

“Otra vez aparecí con alarmada prisa en Valencia, en ansia de distanciarme de seres desconocidos que parecían tener la desaforada y perjudicial aspiración de matarme, lo que, dado el pacífico carácter de mis relaciones con la sociedad, me pareció una exageración que había que evitar a toda costa.”

Humor Humour

Book:De portería a portería

Source: De portería a portería

“Puffin made a noise that sounded rather like "Fudge!”

Humour

Book:Miss Mapp

Source: Miss Mapp

“Having a Pretty Woman moment. Be more specific, she answers. Were you shunned from stores or are you in a bubble bath?”

Humour Eden Gigi

Book:Scandalized

Source: Scandalized

“This is where stiff whisky really does make all the difference. No matter how fucked up the world may get, a good dram will make it at least slightly more bearable. And A-flippin-men to that.”

Humour Alcohol Scotland Whisky

Book:Raw Spirit

Source: Raw Spirit

“The woman within had one of those faces that had settled over the years, as though it had been made of butter and then left in the sun.”

Humour Appearance

Book:Jingo

Source: Jingo

“Softly unbolting the door, he stuck the cat’s head round the edge and ejaculated a piercing "Miaow." The Scotland Yard inspector, who was standing outside with another man, jumped in spite of himself.”

Humour Cat Poirot

Book:The Adventure of the Cheap Flat: A Short Story

Source: The Adventure of the Cheap Flat: A Short Story

“Elle marcha vers moi, avec Hiroshima dans l'oeil droit et Nagasaki dans l'oeil gauche.”

Humor Humour Japan Japon

Book:Stupeur et tremblements

Source: Stupeur et tremblements

“Shall I neglect you a little?' suggested Tommy. ‘Take other women about to night clubs. That sort of thing. 'Useless,' said Tuppence. ‘You would only meet me there with other men. And I should know perfectly well that you didn't care for the other women, whereas you would never be quite sure that I didn't care for the other men. Women are so much more thorough.”

Humour Tommy And Tuppence

Book:Partners in Crime

Source: Partners in Crime

“For the likes of you, the path to happiness is one mean son of a bitch of a path.”

Happiness Path

Book:Dead and Alive

Source: Dead and Alive

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