“Here is a country that fought and won a noble war, dismantled a mighty empire in a generally benign and enlightened way, created a far-seeing welfare state — in short, did nearly everything right ― and then spent the rest of the century looking on itself as a chronic failure. The fact is that this is still the best place in the world fo…
“Here is a country that fought and won a noble war, dismantled a mighty empire in a generally benign and enlightened way, created a far-seeing welfare state — in short, did nearly everything right ― and then spent the rest of the century looking on itself as a chronic failure. The fact is that this is still the best place in the world for most things ― to post a letter, go for a walk, watch television, buy a book, venture out for a drink, go to a museum, use the bank, get lost, seek help or stand on a hillside and take in a view.” Bill Bryson in Notes on a Small Island
“Here is a country that fought and won a noble war, dismantled a mighty empire in a generally benign and enlightened way, created a far-seeing welfare state — in short, did nearly everything right ― and then spent the rest of the century looking on itself as a chronic failure. The fact is that this is still the best place in the world for most things ― to post a letter, go for a walk, watch television, buy a book, venture out for a drink, go to a museum, use the bank, get lost, seek help or stand on a hillside and take in a view.” Bill Bryson in Notes on a Small Island