"the old fellow seemed to spot deceit as if it reeked like a goat."

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Source : Margery Allingham (2015). “The Tiger in the Smoke”, p.85, Ipso Books

Margery Allingham

#Deception Quotes #Deceit Quotes #Goats Quotes

“You know, I always do my best, no matter the quality of the film,”

Source : "Herbert Lom, Frustrated Boss of Inspector Clouseau, Dies at 95" by David Belcher, www.nytimes.com. September 27, 2012.
“The impulse to ask questions is among the more primitive human lusts.”

Source : Rose Macaulay (1926). “A Casual Commentary”
“After adjusting for inflation, the average income of the top 5% of households grew by 38% from 1989 to 2013. Â…By comparison, the average real income of the other 95% of households grew less than 10%.”
“It is absolutely essential that one should be neutral and not fall in love with the hypothesis.”
“Vivutur ingenio, that damn'd motto there Seduced me first to me a wicked player.”
“The silken rush of woodland waters and the scoured shapes of the desert - these and countless other treasures we owe to those farsighted enough to have preserved the public lands that make up our inheritance.”
“Technology should be an important ingredient. It may be and should be a tool for social development.”
“New Yorkers are nice about giving you street directions; in fact, they seem quite proud of knowing where they are themselves.”

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