Clifton Chronicles Quotes

Some people standby you in your darkest hour while others walk away; only a select few march towards you and become even closer friends.

If you make a deal with a fool, don't be surprised when they act foolishly.

I find I don't learn a lot while I'm talking

There are defining moments in one's life when you learn about yourself, and you deposit that knowledge in the experience account, so you can draw on it at some later date.

You can often judge the character of a person by the way he treats his fellow men.

The sign of a great man is how you handle defeat. - Old Jack

The worst moment of any campaign is waiting for the sun to rise on the morning of the battle

A work of art is worth what someone will pay for it.

Sometimes an abundance of sympathy can be more overwhelming than solitude

Time spent on preparation is seldom wasted.

Good night, good night, parting is such sweet sorrow,' she whispered 'That I shall say good night till it be morrow,' Harry replied.

You see, the problem with being a bully is that on the flipside of that particular coin, you’ll find the imprint of a coward.

No time like the present

only a fool blames the messenger.

You’re so bossy.” “Why is a woman always described as bossy, when if a man did the same thing he’d be thought of as decisive, commanding and displaying qualities of leadership?

Sometimes it’s an advantage to be disadvantaged,

An unguarded comment often proves every bit as valuable as a response to a direct question.

The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.

In the end, it all comes down to how you cope with the unforeseen.

In any conversation, it's often something that seems quite insignificant at the time that gives you the piece of information you're looking for.

For the Indians, cricket is not a game, it’s a religion.

If you've struck gold, why go in search of brass?

Some clever children don’t discover how bright they are until after they’ve left school,’ continued Mr Holcombe, ‘and then spend the rest of their lives regretting the wasted years.

The English are the biggest snobs on earth Harry.

if you’ve got a problem, sleep on it before you make a decision you might later regret. Things always look rosier in the morning.

Clifton, in life you get what you deserve, no more and certainly no less.

coffin nails. Once Stan had left for

if you make a deal with a fool, don’t be surprised when they act foolishly.

I find I don’t learn a lot while I’m talking,

Some people stand by you in your darkest hour, while others walk away; only a select few march toward you and become even closer friends.

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sometimes an abundance of sympathy can be more overwhelming than solitude. Giles

when there was a third rap.

In normal circumstances, being presented with a tied vote, I would not hesitate to support the Law Lords in their earlier judgment,

the English and the Americans were divided by a common language.

Like a blind man, unaware of race or religion, he quickly discovered that prejudice was often taught at the breakfast table.

Ideas smack of rebellion and rebellions must be put

stop for a drink, which made him feel

birth is life’s first lottery ticket.

bad, or you might prefer a whisky.’ ‘A half of bitter will be just fine,’ said Giles, taking a seat at the small, beer-stained table. While Karin’s father was ordering the drinks, Giles

disappeared

but he still wasn’t sure how to respond to the English obsession with the weather.

Some people stand by you in your darkest hour, while others walk away; only a select few march towards you and become even closer friends.

I should have prepared you for a brand of snobbery that no other nation on earth can emulate.

you should take your consciences with you, and leave your politics in the chamber.’ Lord

Barrington?

Sometimes it’s an advantage to be disadvantaged,’ said Harry.

Eton has been known to bend the rules when it comes to members of the aristocracy

Wellington wrote in his memoirs,’ said Old Jack, ‘that the worst moment of any campaign is waiting for the sun to rise on the morning of battle.

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hockey field at Red Maids’ School. By the time Emma had explained why she crossed the Atlantic despite the risks involved, they were both staring at her as if she’d just landed from

causing him any difficulties.” “Not that I’m aware of,” said Matron. “If it is, it certainly doesn’t stop him hitting a

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there are defining moments in one’s life when you learn a lot about yourself, and you deposit that knowledge in the experience account, so you can draw on it at some later date.

Haven’t seen him since he clocked off last

Fathers don’t ask their children’s permission to marry. In any case, I’m sure they’ll be delighted.

not a single woman

company. She

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Susan Fisher

together

for his presence will become clear.” They all sat down around a circular table in the center of the room. “I realize this meeting was called to discuss

longer looking at the

I have experienced both triumph and disaster, and, to quote Kipling, have treated those two imposters just the same.

Knowles,” said Emma,

It’s just that I was released from prison today.

the worst moment of any campaign is waiting for the sun to rise on the morning of battle.

Simply giving money to charity is the easy way out. Giving time is much more precious. So make it your aim that,

Parents, Maisie had learnt over the years, may be considered an unfortunate necessity by their offspring, but more often than not they are also an embarrassment.

They also serve who only stand and wait.

No escape plan can ever be foolproof,’ interjected the brigadier. ‘In the end, it all comes down to how you cope with the unforeseen.

I don’t think so,’ said Harry calmly. ‘You see, the problem with being a bully is that on the flipside of that particular coin, you’ll find the imprint of a coward.

said without looking up. ‘That’s no reason not to say goodbye

own moral standards. It was just a pity that Major Fisher had no standards, and Don Pedro Martinez no morals.

Deakins is in my class but, frankly, he’s in a different class.

Seven pounds, nine shillings and sixpence turned out to be the value they’d put on Arthur’s life. I sat alone at the kitchen table, and I think that was the moment I knew I’d never see my husband again.

I watched Hugo Barrington when he gave his evidence. The same self-confidence, the same arrogance, the same half-truths spouted convincingly to the jury, just as he’d whispered them to me in the privacy of the bedroom.

This is the BBC in London. You will now hear a statement from the Prime Minister.” “I am speaking to you from the Cabinet room, Ten Downing Street. This morning the British Ambassador in Berlin handed the German government a final note, stating that unless we heard from them by eleven o’clock, that they were prepared at once to withdraw their troops from Poland, a state of war would exist between us. I have to tell you now, that no such undertaking has been received, and that consequently, this country is at war with Germany.

Sir Alan Redmayne believed in the rule of law. It was, after all, the basis of any democracy. Whenever asked, Sir Alan agreed with Churchill that, as a form of government, democracy had its disadvantages, but, on balance, it remained the best on offer. But given a free hand, he would have opted for a benevolent dictatorship. The problem was that dictators, by their very nature, were not benevolent. It simply didn’t fit their job description.

only thing you need to worry about is which block they put you on. As you’re a first-timer you’ll probably end up on A block, where life is a lot easier. The old-timers, like me, are usually sent to D block, where there’s no one under thirty and no one with a record for violence, so it’s the ideal set-up

When a woman shows some leadership,’ said Maisie, ‘she’s immediately branded as bossy, but when a man does exactly the same thing, he’s described as decisive, and a born leader.

Men often fall in love at first sight

deal with all four of them in one masterful stroke. Sir Alan Redmayne believed in the rule of law. It was,

must now

Nick Croft has

I am sure the House will agree that given these circumstances, my final judgment will require the wisdom of Solomon.

Proust said, we all end up doing the thing we’re second best at.

You are so silly sometimes, Jess. I fell in love with you, and I don’t give a damn who your

vote tonight?” “I did not apply for

Just remember, New York isn’t an offshoot of Bloomsbury. Forget refinement, understatement and irony. However much it’s against your better nature, you’ll have to learn to sell your wares like an East End barrow boy.

Winston Churchill had once told him, “An important speech should take an hour to write for every minute it took to deliver, while at the same time, dear boy, you must leave your audience convinced it was off the cuff.

It was that time every afternoon when prisoners were released from their cells for an hour and allowed to walk around the yard, get some exercise and be reunited with their mates so they could work on their next crime before they were released. Mellor

Only Sebastian really knew what she was going through. Her demons, as she called them. Jessica never stopped chattering whenever they were on their own, but the moment she became the centre of attention, like a tortoise she slipped back into her shell, hoping no one would notice her.

Winston Churchill had once told him, “An important speech should take an hour to write for every minute it took to deliver, while at the same time, dear boy, you must leave your audience convinced it was off the cuff.” That was the difference between a mere speaker and an orator, Churchill had suggested.

The remainder of my estate, including twenty-two percent of Barrington Shipping, as well as the Manor House—” Mr. Siddons couldn’t resist a glance in the direction of Lady Virginia Fenwick, who was sitting on the edge of her seat—“is to be left to my beloved … daughters Emma and Grace, to dispose of as they see fit, with the exception of my Siamese cat, Cleopatra, who I leave to Lady Virginia Fenwick, because they have so much in common. They are both beautiful, well-groomed, vain, cunning, manipulative predators, who assume that everyone else was put on earth to serve them, including my besotted son, who I can only pray will break from the spell she has cast on him before it is too late.

log fire, enjoying tea and crumpets

WHEN UNCLE STAN rose in the morning, he somehow managed to wake the entire household. No one complained, as he was the breadwinner in the family, and in any case he was cheaper and more reliable than an alarm clock.

This is bench number two, and I’ll take over bench number one when Old Joey dies, which shouldn’t be long now. Mr Watson’s got bench number three, so he’ll get bench number two when I get bench number one. But I’ve already warned him he’s going to have to wait a long time.

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