Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence

Quote by Kingsley Amis

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I sometimes feel that more lousy dishes are presented under the banner of pate than...

I sometimes feel that more lousy dishes are presented under the banner of pate than...

No pleasure is worth giving up for the sake of two more years in a...

No pleasure is worth giving up for the sake of two more years in a...

Outside every fat man there was an even fatter man trying to close in

Outside every fat man there was an even fatter man trying to close in

He was of the faith chiefly in the sense that the church he currently did...

He was of the faith chiefly in the sense that the church he currently did...

If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing.

If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing.

If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing.

If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing.

It is no wonder that people are so horrible when they start their life as...

It is no wonder that people are so horrible when they start their life as...

It was no wonder that people were so horrible when they started life as children.

It was no wonder that people were so horrible when they started life as children.

His mouth had been used as a latrine by some small creature of the night,...

His mouth had been used as a latrine by some small creature of the night,...

The trouble with most Englishwomen is that they will dress as if they had been...

The trouble with most Englishwomen is that they will dress as if they had been...

Compliance starts with understanding, and understanding starts with cultural competence

Compliance starts with understanding, and understanding starts with cultural competence

No one complains of too great a facility with words, but all seek fuller competence.

No one complains of too great a facility with words, but all seek fuller competence.

I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence.

I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence.

A competent portraitist knows how to imply the profile in the full face.

The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure,...

The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure,...

Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence

Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence

Any event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent...

Any event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent...

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an...

A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an...

The problem is with men. I know I shouldn't say this, but they've shrouded and...

The problem is with men. I know I shouldn't say this, but they've shrouded and...