“I like long walks, especialy when they are taken by people who annoy me.”
Noel Coward (1899–1973) English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer
“Using a metaphor in front of a man as unimaginative as Ridcully was like a
red flag to a bu… was like putting something very annoying in front of
someone who was annoyed by it.”
— Terry Pratchett, book Lords and Ladies
Source: Lords and Ladies
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