“The two most beautiful words in the English language are 'cheque enclosed.”
Dorothy Parker (1893–1967) American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist
“It's [the word “sorry”] the most infuriating word in the English language. Just a cheap way to behave badly then shelve responsibility by putting the onus on the other person to be forgiving.”
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