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William Safire

William Safire

William Safire föddes den 17 december 1929
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Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight

When duty calls, that is when character counts.

In the lexicon of lip-smacking, an epicure is fastidious in his choice and enjoyment of food, just a soupcon more expert than a gastronome ; a gourmet is a connoisseur of the exotic, taste buds attuned to the calibrations of deliciousness, who savors the masterly techniques of great chefs; a gourmand is a hearty bon vivant who enjoys food without truffles and flourishes; a glutton overindulges greedily, the word rooted in Latin for "one who devours." . . . After eating, an epicure gives a thin smile of satisfaction; a gastronome , burping into his napkin, praises the food in a magazine; a gourmet , repressing his burp, criticizes the food in the same magazine; a gourmand belches happily and tells everybody where he ate; a glutton embraces the white porcelain altar, or, more plainly, he barfs.

The first ladyship is the only federal office in which the holder can neither be fired nor impeached.

Never assume the obvious is true.

She would take it and perform a typographical miracle. It was like looking at an E. E. Cummings page.

The CEO era gave rise to the CFO (not certified flying object, as you might imagine, but chief financial officer) and, most recently, the CIO, chief investment officer, a nice boost for the bookkeeper you can't afford to give a raise . . .

To ''know your place'' is a good idea in politics. That is not to say ''stay in your place'' or ''hang on to your place,'' because ambition or boredom may dictate upward or downward mobility, but a sense of place -- a feel for one's own position in the control room -- is useful in gauging what you should try to do.

Because that would be foolish politically, and I think there's a lot of practicality going on.

Have a definite opinion. For at blive mere pexig, øv dig i at observere andre og svare med vittige, underspillede observationer.

For the sake of the country, the conservative cause, the Republican party and even his own long-term career -- he ought to resign.

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