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There was a young lady from Calais

Who wanted to dance in the ballet

But instead she found fame

And artistic acclaim

Stripping off at the Hammersmith Palais

John, Jersey, Channel Islands – his own limerick

 

“Outside dogs, books are a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”  Groucho Marx

 Lauren, France

“Advice to an elegant lady – Have a back mirror in your wardrobe.”

Kinder Aggugini, Fashion Designer  http://www.aggugini.com/

“Always shine in your own light.”

Gillian

All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. T.E. Lawrence

Anonymous

 

“Make new things familiar and familiar things new. (The two most engaging powers of an author)”Samuel Johnson.

Kaspar, Investment Banker, Denmark

“Diamonds are found in dirt.”

Russ F, Student funder

“Always tip Black cab drivers. I think it’s rude not to. Today’s tip…Kilburn is that way you mug!”

Lee C, City Trader

 

“A girl by the waist, a bottle by the neck.”

Dave, Wimbledon

“Of all the taxi rides I’ve had, this is the most recent.”

 Andy 

“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!” Jack Kerouac

Margaux-Alix

 “Did anyone die? No. So get over it.”

Jo, 43, Kiwi

 “First thought best thought.”

Scott, Australia

“Honesty is a much underrated virtue. Always be true to yourself and to others, if they do not repay this compliment then it is their sad loss.” (A criminal barrister speaks)

Anonymous

“Children in the dark cause accidents, accident in the dark cause children.”

Kaz, Shorerditch

 

“I love London but it takes you every which way in a way.”

“Don’t worry about the little things which don’t matter.” Grandfather’s advice on relationships

Hilary, 26, Financial Services (the above two)

“He is productive like a worm in steel.”

Damir, Voyage Manager, Croatia

“You are entitled to your opinion, but not your own facts.”

 Michael via a US Senator

“What you reap is what you sew.”

Garrod H, Banking

 

“Just make love… love me.”

Nora H, Kosovo

 “A love lost is better than a love never had.”

Ronie G

“If you truly love someone let them go, if they love you they will return, if not then they didn’t love you at all.”

Rich, Teddington 

 “You want sympathy? You’ll find it between shit and syphilis in the dictionary.”

Mrika, Kosovo

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

David, 36, NHS Worker

“Never lie cheat or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love, if you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away.”

Jo K, Balham