Margery Allingham, Death of a Ghost, 1934 quotes
"When the habitually even-tempered suddenly fly into a passion, that explosion is apt to be more impressive than the outburst of the most violent amongst us."
We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.
There but for the grace of God go I.
"When the habitually even-tempered suddenly fly into a passion, that explosion is apt to be more impressive than the outburst of the most violent amongst us."