…a land of sheltered homes and warm firesides — firesides that were waiting — waiting, for the bubbling kettle and the fragrant breath of tea. – Agnes Repplier, To Think of Tea!
Deciding to spice up the morning by filling the kettle slightly past the recommended level, then thinking better of it. – Rob Temple, @SoVeryBritish (Very British Problems: Making Life Awkward for Ourse
I have pretty thick skin, and I think if youre going to be in this business, if youre going to be an actor or a writer, you better have a thick skin. – John Irving