Other People's Thoughts by Simon Leys environmentalism Balancing sorrow and pity with

Balancing sorrow and pity with a controlled anger

When an icicle almost falls on Måns’s head

sharpest and most outrageous columns from the past year

Washington is charting a different course

his friendships

Other People's Thoughts by Simon Leys environmentalism Balancing sorrow and pity with"Most people are other people", Oscar Wilde remarked, "their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their life a mimicry, their passions a quotation . . . " Other People's Thoughts is a wonderfully entertaining collection of quotations. Simon Leys collects jokes and insights from great artists and thinkers, revealing a unique sensibility. Topics include adventure, youth, sex, time, toads, wine, epitaphs and friendship. A perfect gift book, it ranges