What did George Mikes mean by: The English are always ready to admire anything so long as they can queue up. - George Mikes Copy
+ The Japanese are human beings like the rest of us, but they will strongly resent this insinuation. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024January 16, 2024, George Mikes, Funny, Humorous, 0 - George Mikes
+ To be extravagant you need money. True. But you do not need your own money. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024January 16, 2024, George Mikes, Money, 0 - George Mikes
+ On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024January 16, 2024, George Mikes, Cooking, Food, 0 - George Mikes
+ Rich people (in Australia) have swimming pools in their gardens but, at least, they do swim in them. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024January 16, 2024, George Mikes, Funny, Humor, Swimming, 0 - George Mikes
+ Once you start buying first aid kits you start having accidents. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024January 16, 2024, George Mikes, Buying, Preparation, 0 - George Mikes
+ The man who is not afraid of danger is not a hero, but a psychopath. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024January 16, 2024, George Mikes, Hero, 0 - George Mikes
+ An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024January 16, 2024, George Mikes, Englishmen, Form, 0 - George Mikes
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