Was he joking? Was he being sarcastic? Aggressive? Impertinent? Or just courteous? There was no telling from his impassive face. What a… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
A couple from Sydney or Melbourne might leave on the same day for their holiday: the wife might go sun-bathing at Surfers… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
There are many non-intellectual countries; Australia is one of the few anti-intellectual ones. — George Mikes Copy Share Image
The country has always been governed by a coalition but today it is governed by a so-called Grand Coalition which is a… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
In the field of snobbery, Australia is an underdeveloped country; even a few British ex-colonies, regarded as under developed in all other… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
In England it is bad manners to be clever, to assert something confidently. It may be your own personal view that two… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
Prices in Italy are only slightly lower than in France, which means that Italy is a very expensive country for everyone, natives,… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
THE British are brave people. They can face anything, except reality. — George Mikes Copy Share Image
The British suffer from a most unfortunate superiority complex - unjustified even under Victoria and most certainly hopelessly out-of-date today. — George Mikes Copy Share Image
Remember that those five hundred words an average Englishman uses are far from being the whole vocabulary of the language. You may learn another… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
English humor resembles the Loch Ness Monster in that both are famous but there is a strong suspicion that neither exists. — George Mikes Copy Share Image
“Before you are admitted to British citizenship you are not even considered a natural human being. I looked up the word natural (na’tural) in… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
“In the last century, when a wicked and unworthy subject annoyed the Sultan of Turkey or the Czar of Russia, he had his head… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
“While all this goes on, the English remain staunch believers in equality. Equality is a notion the English have given to humanity. Equality means… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
I asked many friends if Australian anti-intellectualism was still a living force and they all told me it was. If you are above average… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
“Mr S. got angry. ‘Yes, I do have a son. He’s a good-for-nothing. A dead loss.’ I couldn’t ask which prison he was in,… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
“I have been told that my above-described theory is all wrong and is only due to my Central European conceit, because the English do… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
Rich people (in Australia) have swimming pools in their gardens but, at least, they do swim in them. — George Mikes Copy Share Image
