The chief merit of language is clearness, and we know that nothing detracts so much from this as do unfamiliar terms.
AG Macdonell – England, Their England
Clarity in Language
C
National Interests
N
It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.
AG Macdonell – England, Their England
Dark and Light
D
The truth is, we all need the dark to see the light.
William Boyd – A Good Man in Africa
Elusive Happiness
E
Happiness is a rare commodity in this life.
William Boyd – A Good Man in Africa
Endless Corruption
E
Corruption, like rust, never sleeps.
William Boyd – A Good Man in Africa
Keeping Goodness
K
A good man is hard to find, harder to keep.
William Boyd – A Good Man in Africa
Connecting Laughter
C
Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.
William Boyd – A Good Man in Africa
Opportunity in Chaos
O
In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
William Boyd – A Good Man in Africa
Personal Diary
P
Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.
William Boyd – A Good Man in Africa
Power Corruption
P
Power doesn’t corrupt people; people corrupt power.
William Boyd – A Good Man in Africa