THE British are brave people. They can face anything, except reality. — George Mikes Brave 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suffer from a most unfortunate superiority complex - unjustified even under Victoria and most certainly hopelessly out-of-date today.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 British 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… — George Mikes Average 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 Humor 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… — George Mikes Nature 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… — 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.… — George Mikes Equality 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… — George Mikes Above average Copy Share Image
Once you start buying first aid kits you start having accidents. — George Mikes Accidents 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… — 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… — 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 Australia Copy Share Image
“An average English house combines all the curses of civilisation with the vicissitudes of life in the open. It is all right… — George Mikes Life Copy Share Image
Australia objects to the mini-skirt not on moral but on economic grounds. Australians are no prudes and the lovely, healthy, sporty Australian… — George Mikes Australia Copy Share Image
The Art of Conversation could not die in Australia; it never lived. Television did not kill it; there was nothing there to… — George Mikes Art Copy Share Image
Was he joking? Was he being sarcastic? Aggressive? Impertinent? Or just courteous? There was no telling from his impassive face. What a… — George Mikes Aggressive Copy Share Image
On the Continent stray cats are judged individually on their merit-some are loved, some are only respected; in England they are universally… — George Mikes Ancient Copy Share Image
The British are proud of their ability to create a muddle and then muddle through all difficulties. I must shake the British… — George Mikes Ability Copy Share Image
Japan suffered terribly from the atomic bomb but never adopted a pose of moral superiority, implying: 'We would never have done it!'… — George Mikes Accepting 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 Australia Copy Share Image
“Many Continentals tink life is a game; the English think cricet is a game.” — George Mikes English Copy Share Image
On the Continent there is one topic which should be avoided-the weather; in England, if you do not repeat the phrase "Lovely… — George Mikes Avoided Copy Share Image
“Then you have tea for breakfast; then you have tea at eleven o’clock in the morning; then after lunch; then you have… — George Mikes Tea Copy Share Image
“5. Television is of great educational value. It teaches you while still really young how to (a) kill, (b) rob, (c) embezzle,… — George Mikes Crime Copy Share Image
“You should be careful when using these endless words. An acquaintance of mine once was fortunate enough to discover the most impressive… — George Mikes Business Copy Share Image
