Harry Pearson > Quotes

“[I]t is one of the central paradoxes of Belgium that it is possible for its citizens to deny totally the existence of their nationality while still believing passionately in their country.”
― Harry Pearson, A Tall Man in a Low Land: Some Time Among the Belgians

“One day a man came into the bar and ordered a pint and a pousse-cafe, adding "for our lass" in case I thought he was a ballet dancer or something.”
― Harry Pearson, THE FAR CORNER: A MAZY DRIBBLE THROUGH NORTH EAST FOOTBALL

“Being in a foreign country is like a return to the wide-eyed wonderment of childhood, or a sneak preview of senility.”
― Harry Pearson, A Tall Man In A Low Land: Some Time Among the Belgians