It was Julie Burchill who decreed that, beyond a certain age, a man should not be seen in a leather jacket. Arthur Smith Read Quote
My sister-in-law believes that few narratives are so tightly constructed that you can’t skip boring bits and still keep abreast of what’s going on. Arthur Smith Read Quote
The pun exists in a social and political void, caring nothing for the issues of its day, content merely to display itself in its small cleverness. Arthur Smith Read Quote
The history of the relationship between comedy and swimming is short indeed. Of course it is always funny when someone falls into water, but that’s about it. Arthur Smith Read Quote
Only the pun remains. The pun, beloved of Shakespeare, children and tabloid headline-writers, is normally eschewed in the modern, sophisticated circles in which I move. Arthur Smith Read Quote
Occasionally I find a travel book that is both illuminating and entertaining, where vivid writing and research replace self-indulgence and sloppy prose. Arthur Smith Read Quote
The moon puts on an elegant show, different every time in shape, colour and nuance. Arthur Smith Read Quote
