All wisdom is not new wisdom.
The poor girl does not know how to have a conversation. Unfortunately, she does know how to speak.
The maxim of the British people is 'business as usual.'
'No comment' is a splendid expression. I am using it again and again.
It is not given to princes, statesmen and captains to pierce the mysteries of the future, and even the most penetrating gaze reaches only conclusions which, however seemingly vindicated at a given moment, are inexorably effaced by time.
Everything trends towards catastrophe & collapse. I am interested, geared up & happy. Is it not horrible to be built like that?