If the guidebook used to be critical, today it seems largely a celebratory adjunct to the publicity operations of hotels, resorts, and even countries.
Paul FussellThe worst thing about war was the sitting around and wondering what you were doing morally.
Paul FussellIf I didn't have writing, I'd be running down the street hurling grenades in people's faces.
Paul FussellThe middles cleave to euphemisms not just because they're an aid in avoiding facts. They like them also because they assist their social yearnings towards pomposity. This is possible because most euphemisms permit the speaker to multiply syllables, and the middle class confuses sheer numerousness with weight and value.
Paul Fussell