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“I love Americans…”

“I love Americans, but not when they try to talk French. What a blessing it is that they never try to talk English.”
― ‘Adrian’

29. March 2022Bruce Gaston
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Her husband gardens in all weathers.

“Her husband gardens in all weathers. When a man goes out in the pouring rain to brush caterpillars off rose-trees, I generally imagine his life indoors leaves something to be desired; anyway, it must be very unsettling for the caterpillars.”
― “Reginald’s Christmas Revel”

25. February 2022Bruce Gaston Reginald
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“To my mind, education is an absurdly over-rated affair…”

“To my mind, education is an absurdly over-rated affair. At least, one never took it very seriously at school, where everything was done to bring it prominently under one’s notice. Anything that is worth knowing one practically teaches oneself, and the rest obtrudes itself sooner or later.”
― ‘Reginald on Worries’

23. April 2021Bruce Gaston education, Reginald
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“Presented to the author…”

“Presented to the author by himself, as a mark of affection and esteem.
H.H. Munro”
― Dedication written by Munro on his own copy of The Westminster Alice

22. April 2020Bruce Gaston Westminster Alice
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“So many people who have money to throw about…”

“Over here the trouble is that so many people who have money to throw about seem to have such vague ideas where to throw it.”
― ‘Reginald on Worries’

15. February 2020Bruce Gaston Reginald
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“You can’t expect a boy to be vicious…”

“But, good gracious, you’ve got to educate him first. You can’t expect a boy to be vicious till he’s been to a good school.”
― ‘The Baker’s Dozen’

19. June 2019Bruce Gaston Children, Reginald in Russia
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“A woman who takes her husband about with her everywhere…”

“A woman who takes her husband about with her everywhere is like a cat that goes on playing with a mouse long after she’s killed it.” ― The Watched Pot

30. October 2018Bruce Gaston Plays, Women
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“Most politicians are something or other at heart…”

““Most politicians are something or other at heart, but no one would be rash enough to insure a politician against heart failure.”― The Unbearable Bassington

20. September 2018Bruce Gaston Bassington, Politics
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“To be clever in the afternoon…”

“To be clever in the afternoon argues that one is dining nowhere in the evening.” ― ‘Reginald on the Academy’

16. August 2018Bruce Gaston Reginald
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“Every reformation must have its victims…”

“Every reformation must have its victims. You can’t expect the fatted calf to share the enthusiasm of the angels over the prodigal’s return.” ― ‘Reginald on the Academy’

27. July 2018Bruce Gaston Art, Reginald

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