Philosophy is an odd thing. When we use the word in everyday speech, you know, you sometimes hear it hilariously.
Stephen FryI flicked my eyes over to Steve again and saw him straighten. He would need a diversion just to start. โExplanations?โ I bellowed. โExplanations? Thereโs your explanationโฆthere!โ I stabbed a finger dramatically towards the far corner of the room. Pathetic, really. I mean, talk about the oldest trick in the book. But itโs a good book, and the trick would have been cut from subsequent editions if it didnโt sometimes work.
Stephen Fry