Auberon Waugh Quotes
There is an old story about the boy at Eton who committed suicide. The other boys in his house were gathered together and asked if any of them could suggest a reason for the tragedy. After a long silence a small boy in the front put up his hand: 'Could it have been the food, sir?Auberon Waugh
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A man is what he thinks about all day long.
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If you know you are giving your best effort, you'll never have any reason for regrets.
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An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.
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People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.
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There is an old story about the boy at Eton who committed suicide. The other boys in his house were gathered together and asked if any of them could suggest a reason for the tragedy. After a long silence a small boy in the front put up his hand: 'Could it have been the food, sir?
Auberon Waugh