Famous quotes containing the words game, show and/or host:
“Neighboring farmers and visitors at White Sulphur drove out occasionally to watch ‘those funny Scotchmen’ with amused superiority; when one member imported clubs from Scotland, they were held for three weeks by customs officials who could not believe that any game could be played with ‘such elongated blackjacks or implements of murder.’”
—For the State of West Virginia, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“There are some faults which, when dexterously managed, make a brighter show than virtue itself.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)
“When the guests have left, the host is at peace.”
—Chinese proverb.