I didn't lead a very wise life, myself, but it was a full one and a grown-up one. You come of age very quickly through shipwreck and disaster.
It's easy to understand why the most beautiful poems about England in the spring were written by poets living in Italy at the time.
My dear, since Eve picked the apple no woman's ever been taken entirely unawares. When a woman's kissed it's because, deep down, she wants to be kissed.
There is no fence nor hedge round time that is gone. You can go back and have what you like of it if you can remember.
You can be much more alone with other people than you are by yourself. Even if it's people you love.
Like any conurbation, you have the run-down areas where you wouldn't put the dog in,
Shareholders are considering the offers and further announcements will be made in due course,
We do need it badly, there is no doubt whatsoever,
Conditions on the High Street have weakened over the summer,
It's been the premier resort in Britain if not Europe for many years,
In the circumstances our stores appear to have fared relatively better than others.
The market has dropped somewhat and the competition is very steep. We can't just sit back and let the drop in visitors carry on.