Lastly, tea--unless one is drinking it in the Russian style--should be drunk WITHOUT SUGAR. I know very well that I am in a minority here. But still, how can you call yourself a true tea-lover if you destroy the flavour of your tea by putting sugar in it? It would be equally reasonable to put in pepper or salt. Tea is meant to be bitter, just as beer is meant to be bitter. If you sweeten it, you are no longer tasting the tea, you are merely tasting the sugar; you could make a very similar drink by dissolving sugar in plain hot water.
George OrwellNot to expose your true feelings to an adult seems to be instinctive from the age of seven or eight onwards.
George OrwellUnder the spreading chestnut tree I sold you and you sold me: There lie they, and here lie we Under the spreading chestnut tree.
George OrwellThe prime necessities for success in life are money, athleticism, tailor made clothes and a charming smile.
George OrwellThe ruling power is always faced with the question, ‘In such and such circumstances, what would you do?’, whereas the opposition is not obliged to take responsibility or make any real decisions.
George Orwell