If it is gay, ribald and lascivious night-life you are after, Israel is not the place for you. The night clubs you do find are nearer in spirit to a YMCA than to dens of iniquity.
George MikesBad English was the second language of Israel and bad Hebrew, of course, remained the national language.
George MikesThe English take everything with an exquisite sense of humour. They are only offended if you tell them that they have no sense of humour.
George MikesOn the Continent there is one topic which should be avoided-the weather; in England, if you do not repeat the phrase "Lovely day, isn't it?" at least two hundred times a day, you are considered a bit dull.
George Mikes