Their [the waiters'] eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet - pâté, Whitstable oysters, read more

Their [the waiters'] eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet - pâté, Whitstable oysters, a sole, filet mignon, and a favorite salad of the Nizam of Hyderabad made of shredded five-pound notes. - The Rising Gorge, 1961.

UK banks provide a crucial service to the community and our economic security depends on them. Amicus is calling on read more

UK banks provide a crucial service to the community and our economic security depends on them. Amicus is calling on National Australia to reverse this decision.

Top presenters have total control of their fears. They make fear their slave, not the master.

Top presenters have total control of their fears. They make fear their slave, not the master.

I got my feet on the ground and I don't go to sleep to dream, you got your head in read more

I got my feet on the ground and I don't go to sleep to dream, you got your head in the clouds you're not at all what you seem.

In a way, this election is the rebirth of Liberia.

In a way, this election is the rebirth of Liberia.

We've waited long enough. I just hope we have better luck this time.

We've waited long enough. I just hope we have better luck this time.

We do understand the importance of our service to the community.

We do understand the importance of our service to the community.

The sad part about airports is it is hard to build a new one. They are almost an endangered species. read more

The sad part about airports is it is hard to build a new one. They are almost an endangered species. We can't just close these things willy-nilly.

I had always loved beautiful and artistic things, though before leaving America I had had a very little chance of read more

I had always loved beautiful and artistic things, though before leaving America I had had a very little chance of seeing any.