When... I told my father I wanted to be a writer, he had asked me to consider my unfortunate wife, who would have me about the house all day 'wearing a dressing gown, brewing tea and stumped for words'.
There is always time for failure - John Mortimer
There is always time for failure
- John Mortimer
The secret of good health and happiness is to have rather small illnesses throughout your life which you can rely on to stop you doing anything you d… - John Mortimer
The secret of good health and happiness is to have rather small illnesses throughout your life which you can rely on to stop you doing anything you d…
No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean finger nails. - John Mortimer
No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean finger nails.
I found criminal clients easy and matrimonial clients hard. Matrimonial clients hate each other so much and use their children to hurt each other in … - John Mortimer
I found criminal clients easy and matrimonial clients hard. Matrimonial clients hate each other so much and use their children to hurt each other in …
Never believe a rumour until you hear it officially denied. - John Mortimer
Never believe a rumour until you hear it officially denied.
Like childhood, old age is irresponsible, reckless, and foolhardy. Children and old people have everything to gain and nothing much to lose. It's mid… - John Mortimer
Like childhood, old age is irresponsible, reckless, and foolhardy. Children and old people have everything to gain and nothing much to lose. It's mid…
The greatest horrors of our world are committed by people who are totally sincere. - John Mortimer
The greatest horrors of our world are committed by people who are totally sincere.
Hell must be a place where you are only allowed to read what you agree with. - John Mortimer
Hell must be a place where you are only allowed to read what you agree with.
We don't know much about the human conscience, except that it is soluble in alcohol. - John Mortimer
We don't know much about the human conscience, except that it is soluble in alcohol.
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