A decent beard has long been the number one must-have fashion item for any fugitive from justice. Craig Brown bearddecentfashion Change image and share on social
All the wealthiest people in the U.S. seem compelled to brag about how humble they are. Craig Brown bragcompelhumble Change image and share on social
Some people see life as a game of chess, while others prefer to see it as a game of cricket; but the longer I live, the more I think of it as a game of Consequences. Craig Brown chessconsequencecricket Change image and share on social
Monopoly may also end in tears, but its tensions are cruder, lacking the infinitely subtle shadings of irritation and acrimony provided by Scrabble. Craig Brown acrimonycrudeend Change image and share on social
Children are perfectly happy to sit next to spiders; it is only grown-ups who are frightened away. Craig Brown childfrightengrow Change image and share on social
Like many men who play tennis, when I hit a ball into the net, I tend to look daggers at my racket, reproaching it for playing so badly when I myself have been trying so hard. Craig Brown badlyballdagger Change image and share on social
Historians are the consummate hairdressers of the literary world: cooing in public, catty in private. Craig Brown cattyconsummatecoo Change image and share on social
My father, a captain in the 5th Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, landed in Normandy the day after D-Day. Craig Brown 5thbatallioncameron Change image and share on social
Many people see the chance to eat something for nothing, without the need to cook or wash up, as the great consolation of going out to dinner. But they forget quite how difficult it is to talk to a stranger and eat at the same time. Craig Brown chanceconsolationcook share on social
As a rough rule of thumb, I would say the smaller the pond, the more belligerent the fish. Craig Brown belligerentfishpond Change image and share on social
