I have an epub with my faves
here, but one I really think stands out is the one from Douglas Addams' THE LONG DARK TEA-TIME OF THE SOUL:
Quote:
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It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on Earth has ever produced the expression "As pretty as an airport."
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After this slightly tangled line, the author explains: "Airports are ugly", and goes on an epic rant on that topic.
PIRATIN FU (1952) is a story about a chinese female pirate. I have yet to read it, but it start out with this decleration:
Solid beginning - the narrator is one of the big players, and obviously, she knows it.