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Man's inability to get out of bed in the morning is a curious thing. One may reason with oneself clearly and forcibly without the slightest effect. On...more

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I’m not absolutely certain of my facts, but I rather fancy it’s Shakespeare—or, if not, it’s some equally brainy lad—who says that it’s always just wh...more

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There are situations in life which are beyond one. The sensible man realizes this, and slides out of such situations, admitting himself beaten. Others...more

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One of the Georges," said Psmith, "I forget which, once said that a certain number of hours' sleep a day--I cannot recall for the moment how many--mad...more

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Bicky rocked, like a jelly in a high wind.

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Sober or blotto, this is your motto: keep muddling through.

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NOW, touching this business of old Jeeves – my man, you know – how do we stand? Lots of people think I’m much too dependent on him. My Aunt Agatha, in...more

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I felt most awfully braced. I felt as if the clouds had rolled away and all was as it used to be. I felt like one of those chappies in the novels who ...more

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It would take more than long-stemmed roses to change my view that you're a despicable cowardy custard and a disgrace to a proud family. Your ancestors...more

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She gave me another of those long keen looks, and I could see that she was again asking herself if her favourite nephew wasn't steeped to the tonsils ...more

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I don’t know if you have had the same experience, but the snag I always come up against when I’m telling a story is this dashed difficult problem of w...more

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She laughed - a bit louder than I could have wished in my frail state of health, but then she is always a woman who tends to bring plaster falling fro...more