Craig Brown Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Historians are the consummate hairdressers of the literary world: cooing in public, catty in private.”

“Monopoly may also end in tears, but its tensions are cruder, lacking the infinitely subtle shadings of irritation and acrimony provided by Scrabble.”

“All the wealthiest people in the U.S. seem compelled to brag about how humble they are.”

“As a rough rule of thumb, I would say the smaller the pond, the more belligerent the fish.”

“Looking back, some of the happiest moments of my childhood were spent with my arm in packets of breakfast cereal, rootling around for a free gift.”

“My father, a captain in the 5th Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, landed in Normandy the day after D-Day.”

“The first sign builders are on their way is when - hey, presto! - a skip appears outside your house.”

“Like the firm handshake and looking people straight in the eye, the blazer had originally been a symbol of trust. Because of this, it had been purloined by the less-than-trustworthy and became their preferred disguise.”

“Often, I grow irritated before the first tile has been placed on the Scrabble board. This generally occurs when one of my opponents has insisted upon bringing a dictionary to the table, making it clear that he will be consulting it throughout the game.”

“Some people see life as a game of chess, while others prefer to see it as a game of cricket; but the longer I live, the more I think of it as a game of Consequences.”