Although wealth may not bring happiness, the immediate prospect of it provides a wonderfully close imitation.
Patrick O'BrianTouch and away, Jack?’ asked Stephen. ‘Touch and away? Do you not recall that I have important business there? Enquiries of the very first interest?’ To do with our enterprise? To do with this voyage?’ Perhaps not quite directly.
Patrick O'BrianThere is a systematic flocci-nauci-nihili-pilification of all other aspects of existence that angers me.
Patrick O'Brian