“Whatever expenditure is sanctioned - even when it is sanctioned against the ministry's wish - the ministry must find the money. Accordingly, they have the strongest motive to oppose extra outlay. The ministry is (so to speak) the breadwinner of the political family, and has to meet the cost of philanthropy and glory; just as the head of a family has to pay for the charities of his wife and the toilette of his daughters.” PoliticalSpeakWishPayWifeCostGloryDaughterCharityMotiveExtrasStrongestMinistryPhilanthropyExpendituresBreadwinner Author:Walter Bagehot
“I wish I could Buy Time - just write a cheque, and a few days later a brown cardboard box would arrive at the door containing three months (along with an extra bonus sunny weekend for being a good customer).” WritingThreeWishDoorsMonthsBoxesCustomersExtrasBrownWeekendSunnyThree MonthsBonusContainingChequesCardboard Boxes Author:Neil Gaiman
“I decided long ago that my family absolutely comes first, and I don't regret that. I do, however, sometimes wish I had an extra five hours or so in the day!” FirstsLongSometimesWishHoursFiveRegretMy FamilyDecidedExtrasLong AgoDon't Regret Author:Elizabeth Hoyt