I suppose we all share this pipe-dream of being able to reach out a hand and find anything at will; what is amazing is that we think that good filing could somehow make it comes true. On the contrary: putting a letter into a filing system is like releasing your ferret in the Hampton Court maze.
Katharine WhitehornBeing young is not having any money; being young is not minding not having any money.
Katharine WhitehornAmerican patriotism is generally something that amuses Europeans, I suppose because children look idiotic saluting the flag and because the constitution contains so many cracks through which the lawyers may creep.
Katharine WhitehornIt is a pity that so often the only way to treat girls like people seems to be to treat them like boys.
Katharine Whitehorn