George Mikes — British Writer born on February 15, 1912, died on December 30, 1987

George Mikes was a Hungarian-born British author best known for his humorous commentaries on various countries... (wikipedia)

On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners.
In England only uneducated people show off their knowledge; nobody quotes Latin or Greek authors in the course of conversation, unless he has never read them.
Many Continentals think life is a game; the English think cricket is a game.
An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one.
Jokes are better than war. Even the most aggressive jokes are better than the least aggressive wars. Even the longest jokes are better than the shortest wars.