Solitude sharpens awareness of small pleasures.
Shiva Naipaul – Fireflies
Solitude Enhances Pleasures
S
Anger’s Fleeting Insanity
A
Anger is short madness.
Shiva Naipaul – Fireflies
Betrayal by Friends
B
Betrayal never comes from enemies.
Shiva Naipaul – Fireflies
Lies: Coward’s Shelter
L
A lie is a coward’s refuge.
Shiva Naipaul – Fireflies
Life’s Uncertainty
L
Life is a game of chance.
Beryl Bainbridge – The Bottle Factory Outing
Wine Enhances Life
W
Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized.
Beryl Bainbridge – The Bottle Factory Outing
Facing Death
F
Sometimes it’s harder to avoid death than it is to face it.
Beryl Bainbridge – The Bottle Factory Outing
The Value of Friendship
T
Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.
Beryl Bainbridge – The Bottle Factory Outing
The Past’s Mystery
T
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
Beryl Bainbridge – The Bottle Factory Outing
Self-Made Disasters
S
We are all the authors of our own disasters.
Beryl Bainbridge – The Bottle Factory Outing