What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out.
This paperback is very interesting, but I find it will never replace a hardcover book - it makes a very poor doorstop.
There is nothing quite so good as burial at sea. It is simple, tidy, and not very incriminating.
There is no terror in a bang, only in the anticipation of it.
There's nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.