Quotes from E. C. Bentley

Sir Humphrey Davy Abominated gravy. He lived in the odium Of having discovered sodium. Said to have been written as a schoolboy during a chemistry class at St. Paul's School.

The Art of BiographyIs different from Geography.Geography is about Maps,But Biography is about Chaps.

George the ThirdOught never to have occurred.One can only wonderAt so grotesque a blunder.

John Stuart MillBy a mighty effort of willOvercame his natural bonhomieAnd wrote Principles of Political Economy.

Sir Christopher WrenSaid "I am going to dine with some men.If anybody callsSay I am designing St. Paul's."

Geography is about maps, But biography is about chaps.

That is almost the definition of any friendship that is worthwhile - that we don't care a damn how you behave yourself.