He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich. Evelyn Waugh Next Quote I think to be oversensitive about cliches is like being oversensitive about table manners. - Evelyn Waugh Previous Quote Money is only useful when you get rid of it. It is like the odd card in Old Maid; the player who is finally left with it has lost. - Evelyn Waugh