Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Always steady ...

... Never Wobbly. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

Artist Nelson Shanks told me that when he was painting Lady Thatcher's portrait, one of the things that impressed him about her was her obvious self-discipline. Sitting for a portrait can be tiring. Once, when it was suggested she take a break for some tea, she declined. "We haven't earned it," she said.

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