They pay little attention to what we say and prefer to read tea leaves.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'm not in the business of reading tea leaves. I don't have a crystal ball.
You know, the men go to tea houses with the expectation that they will have a nice quiet evening and not read about it the next morning in the newspaper.
Most men make little use of their speech than to give evidence against their own understanding.
Things they don't understand always cause a sensation among the English.
The average gardener probably knows little about what is going on in his or her garden.
Does anybody think these people were just sitting around drinking tea?
Tea time is a chance to slow down, pull back and appreciate our surroundings.
I think sometimes parents and teachers can push children away from reading by telling them it's something they must do, the same way they must eat their greens and must pass their exams in school. Poppycock! Read or don't read - that's your call.
Children's authors don't talk down or patronise their younger readers.
For example, Americans seem reluctant to take on Shakespeare because you don't think you're very good at it - which is rubbish. You're missing out here.
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