V. Lucas
V. Lucas
two
There are two words for everything.
courtesy defence courtesy-manners
There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.
roots people guests
People in hotels strike no roots. The French phrase for chronic hotel guests even says so; they are called dwellers sur la branche.
country people language
Americans are people who prefer the Continent to their own country, but refuse to learn its languages.
life art hands
The art of life is to show your hand.
appreciation lows deficiency
To set but a low value upon toast is to expose one's deficiencies in right appreciation.
past two race
In betting on races, there are two elements that are never lacking - hope as hope, and an incomplete recollection of the past.
horse eye expression
A horse's eye disquiets me: it has an expression of alarm that may at any moment be translated into action.
nature liars hands
Human nature is rarely so amusing as when trying to get a house off its hands. Women at this task can be untruthful enough, but their untruth lacks the infusion of candor which a skillful male liar can introduce.
candor diplomacy
There is no diplomacy like candor.
hype deception boring
Nothing is so boring as having to keep up a deception.
happiness blood suspicion
Suspicion of happiness is in our blood.
food july noise
The noise from good toast should reverberate in the head like the thunder of July.
halos saint bees-and-honey
Every saint has a bee in his halo.