Sentences with phrase «suffer fools long»

Meanwhile, the educated, depressed and occasionally violent Matthew lives with a viciously fastidious father (John MacKay) and won't suffer fools long enough to hang onto a job.

Not exact matches

He was eulogized by a colleague who made us smile when he said that Danny did not suffer fools gladly, but he would suffer them for a good, long time.
There is no fool like an old fool and whereas you live in the past, happily and repelling vital change, I — though also long in years — live firmly in the present age and look forward to a better still future, even though a silly and wilfully blind, but mercifully small, minority like you do all they can to keep us suffering.
From the second Dana picked up the phone and — in a rather clipped tone, it must be said — corrected my mispronunciation of her name (she didn't use the long «a» in «Dana»), I knew I was in the presence of someone who didn't suffer fools gladly.
The author - publisher market continues to be very competitive and no longer suffers fools or those in it for a quick buck.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z