The people I know who swear the most tend to have the widest vocabularies.
Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators.
...as absurd and dishonest as claiming that the trouble with computer games is that they stop people watching television.
The church has no power over our lives any more, which is something of a blessing for those who do not enjoy red-hot pokers or iron thumb-screws.
Like vichyssoise, revenge is a dish best served cold.
I like to think of myself at home in the armchair, writing, smoking and occasionally wandering down the shop.