I see my large nose, like half an avocado. I broke it falling downstairs when I was six, and it now resembles a large blob of play-dough. Arthur Smith avocadoblobbreak Change image and share on social
I read 'Crime and Punishment' years ago and don't recall the details of it, but I do retain a strong sense of the creeping paranoia and panic. Arthur Smith agocreepcrime Change image and share on social
I have a suspicion that a lot of artists are trying to get a laugh but, unlike stand-ups, they don't get an immediate response from their audience; a laugh is a rare thing in a gallery. Arthur Smith artistaudiencegallery Change image and share on social
Global warming, the ongoing destruction of the planet, Third World debt, the uselessness of the railways, the takeover by the corporations, the scary George Bush person: all these things are important and should be animating me into outrage. Yet somehow they do not. Arthur Smith animatebushcorporation share on social
An uninspiring canvas becomes a glamorous masterpiece when it is reattributed to a better-known artist. Arthur Smith artistcanvasglamorous Change image and share on social
Comedy ages quicker than tragedy, to the extent that we can't know if the 10 commandments may originally have been 10 hilarious one-liners. Arthur Smith agecomedycommandment Change image and share on social
The book may be garbage, but if it weighs in at a kilo or more, I stand before its author in awe. Arthur Smith authorawebook Change image and share on social
Don Quixote's 'Delusions' is an excellent read - far better than my own forthcoming travel book, 'Walking Backwards Across Tuscany.' Arthur Smith backwardsbookdelusion Change image and share on social
Occasionally I find a travel book that is both illuminating and entertaining, where vivid writing and research replace self-indulgence and sloppy prose. Arthur Smith bookentertainfind Change image and share on social
