"Of all noxious animals, the most noxious is a tourist. And of all tourists the most vulgar, ill-bred, offensive and loathsome is the British tourist."

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Source : W. Plomer (ed.) 'Selections from the Diary of the Rev. Francis Kilvert' (1938-40) 5 April 1870

Francis Kilvert

#Animal Quotes #Tourists Quotes #Offensive Quotes

“Sergeant Bergdahl may have broken any number of military laws.”
“If this be the Messiah, then I do not wish to see his coming”
“The Christian will find his parentheses for prayer even in the busiest hours of life.”
“What if the invasion forces will not leave our lands? What if the U.S. forces and others stay in our beloved lands? What if their companies and embassy headquarters will continue to exist with the American flags hoisted on them? Will you be silent? Will you overlook this?”
“I have not practiced how to be a singer without an instrument.”
“The established characters are easy to recall. I don't know why, but they come back to me instantly when I need them. It's the one-time-only characters that I don't remember where the voice I used came from.”
“So, you're telling me that no matter what, you can't be happy? Well, darling, it's no wonder you're miserable. It's what you want...So then try (to be happy).”
“Nothing stands still, except in our memory.”

Source : Philippa Pearce (2015). “Tom's Midnight Garden”, p.159, Oxford University Press - Children

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