Proverbs, aphorisms, quotations (English) | by Linux fortune |
Mencken and Nathan's Ninth Law of The Average American: The quality of a champagne is judged by the amount of noise the cork makes when it is popped. | |
Decade Blending: In clothing: the indiscriminate combination of two or more items from various decades to create a personal mood: Sheila = Mary Quant earrings (1960s) + cork wedgie platform shows (1970s) + black leather jacket (1950s and 1980s). -- Douglas Coupland, "Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture" | |
"Hey! Who took the cork off my lunch??!" -- W. C. Fields | |
What scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch? -- J.D. Farley |