It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.
Emerson in His JournalsIf the affluent cannot afford hope, you cannot expect the destitute to pay for desperation.
GhostwrittenA mother’s love: the sacred relationship of affording a nanny so as to be tolerated as a granny.
Some Inspiration for the OverenthusiasticIn my opinion, any man who can afford to buy a newspaper should not be allowed to own one.
Roy Hattersley