It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up
This fall, Senator Barbara Boxer of California and Richard A. Clarke, the ubiquitous counterterrorism expert, became the latest inductees into an elite political fellowship, one that doesn't discriminate on the basis of party affiliation, security clearance, home state or prayer breakfast attendance: the politico-novelist set Political Fictions
Art of Living & Literature Across Frontiers: The rules of sarcasm
They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. Yeah, right. Assuming "they" are the same experts who tell us "Look before you leap" and "He who hesitates is lost", then I think we all know how incisive and invaluable their advice is. What would we do without it?
Sarcasm is so ubiquitous these days, it almost goes unnoticed. But, as David Beckham proved, when he was sent off this week for seemingly clapping a referee who had just booked him, not everyone is a fan. The trick is to use sarcasm intelligently, and sparingly
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