"What is a person to do who is tormented by daydreams, but bored sick with his daily life, or any likely variation of it? One possible solution is to turn it into a soap opera, with himself as the principal character. An endless succession of dramatic moments is a powerful substitute for a genuine purpose, and if pursued with enough tenacity will successfully disguise the fact that life is without purpose or even interest."

Aqui, na Spectator. O itálico é meu. Parece-me uma descrição perfeita da vida política em Portugal, nos últimos tempos, embora não tivesse sido essa a intenção do seu autor, Theodore Dalrymple.