“A poet is not somebody who has great thoughts. That is the menial duty of the philosopher. A poet is somebody who… — Mark Forsyth Philosophy Copy Share Image
“Gambling in medieval France was a simple business. All you needed were some friends, a pot, and a chicken. In fact, you… — Mark Forsyth Business Copy Share Image
“The Latin word for sausage was botulus, from which English gets two words. One of them is the lovely botuliform, which means… — Mark Forsyth Humor Copy Share Image
“It is time to buddle (scrub in water) all that is not illutile (unwash-awayable). Baudelaire said that humans were deluded if they… — Mark Forsyth Baudelaire Copy Share Image
“A bar, as any good dictionary will tell you, is a rod of wood or iron that can be used to fasten… — Mark Forsyth Drinking alcohol Copy Share Image
The problem with the alphabet is that it bears no relation to anything at all, and when words are arranged alphabetically they… — Mark Forsyth Alphabet Copy Share Image
Anyone who has ever taken out a mortgage will be unsurprised to learn that it is, literally, a /death pledge/. — Mark Forsyth Inspirational Copy Share Image
