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Than Quotes by Arthur Smith
- Don Quixote's 'Delusions' is an excellent read - far better than my own forthcoming travel book, 'Walking Backwards Across Tuscany.'
- Comedy ages quicker than tragedy, to the extent that we can't know if the 10 commandments may originally have been 10 hilarious one-liners.
- I abhor nothing more than bumping into someone I know on the Tube.
- A savage review is much more entertaining for the reader than an admiring one; the little misanthrope in each of us relishes the rubbishing of…
- Theatricals can be irritating, but will provide a better night out than mobile phone salespeople.
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