One of the tricks of life is to have sense and money in roughly equal proportions. Craig Brown equallifemoney Change image and share on social
Poets, for example, are generally considered starry-eyed and sensitive, but only by those who have never encountered one. Craig Brown considerencountereye Change image and share on social
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
Comedy is the slave of time. What seemed funny then is unlikely to seem funny now, just as what strikes us as funny now would not have seemed funny then. Craig Brown comedyfunnyslave 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
Traditionally, wake-up calls are meant to wake you up rather than send you to sleep: the clue is in the wording. But those who talk of wake-up calls tend to have an easy-going way with words. Craig Brown callclueeasy Change image and share on social
Tweeting is the go-to medium for the show-off and the shyster. Craig Brown mediumshowshyster 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
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
Like the firm handshake and looking people straight in the eye, the blazer had originally been a symbol of trust. Because of this, it had been purloined by the less-than-trustworthy and became their preferred disguise. Craig Brown blazerdisguiseeye share on social
