Laurence J. Peter

Expert: a man who makes three correct guesses consecutively.

An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.

The man who says he is willing to meet you halfway is usually a poor judge of distance.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.

I feel sorry for generations of Labour voters and supporters who must look and wonder what on earth has gone wrong and what Labour is for.