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History

Commonplace Book

PAGE 48

A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.

— Roald Dahl

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To dismiss the English style by saying that the key is understatement is to overlook an air of nonchalance which is habitual and comes from an innate sense of security.

— Hardy Amies

PAGE 08

I woke up one morning to find I was famous. I bought a white Rolls-Royce and drove down Sunset Boulevard, wearing dark specs and a white suit, waving like the Queen Mum.

— Peter O’Toole

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If baking is any labor at all, it is a labor of love. A love that gets passed from generation to generation.

— Regina Brett

The dress worn by Lady Benson at the Delhi Burbar, 1911 at the Museum of London.