Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it is a mistake to make a habit out of it W. Somerset Maugham Murder is always a mistake. One should never do anything that one cannot talk about after dinner Oscar Wilde It is better to be quotable than to be honest Tom Stoppard Britain has long been littered with wicked wordsmiths of the highest calibre and what better way to celebrate all that makes Blighty brilliant than with this bumper book of witty one-liners? With quips, quotes and insults from classic favourites William Shakespeare and Winston Churchill to modern masters Stephen Fry and Eddie Izzard, this delightful book will ensure youre never at a loss for the perfect witticism.