88 Quotes by Craig Brown

A good population of elms remains in Langford due to the diligence of the residents in quickly removing the problem trees,

Andrew Lloyd Webber is one of those odd moth-like creatures who seem to combine extreme discomfort with the spotlight with an unstoppable compulsion to leap into it.

All the wealthiest people in the U.S. seem compelled to brag about how humble they are.

The first thing I hear when I wake up is the sea, which is so close to our house that its reflections from the sun dapple our bedroom ceiling.

The first sign builders are on their way is when - hey, presto! - a skip appears outside your house.

Cleanliness is the scourge of art.

Like the periwig and the bowler hat, the plus-four and the bow-tie, the blazer is on the way out, and those who persist in wearing it do so with a smattering of self-consciousness, a touch of obstinacy, even a pinch of camp.