Famous quotes containing the words began and/or offering:
“Then he rang the bell and ordered a ham sandwich. When the maid placed the plate on the table, he deliberately looked away but as soon as the door had shut, he grabbed the sandwich with both hands, immediately soiled his fingers and chin with the hanging margin of fat and, grunting greedily, began to much.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)
“In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch
Is offering too little and asking too much.”
—George Canning (1770–1827)