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Red lights are like queues. They are for people who have time to waste.

— Stephen Clarke A Year in the Merde (2005)

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A French politician without a mistress is like a sheriff without a gun—people think he has no firepower.

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Sex is wonderful, but it's like champagne. If you're forced to have four glasses at every meal you start to fantasize about a glass of water.

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