It is great fun dying in the United States of America. It is great fun first of all for the undertakers who make a wonderful living out of it but also for the deceased who suddenly becomes the centre of attention and fuss.
Humility is one of the most repulsive virtues, nearly always false.
The English are always ready to admire anything so long as they can queue up.
Japan is, you often feel, an improved version of the United States.
The English have no soul; they have the understatement instead.
Once you start buying first aid kits you start having accidents.