Andrew Swanston > Quotes

“To learn that we have said or done a foolish thing is nothing; we must learn a more ample and important lesson: that we are all blockheads.”
― Andrew Swanston, The King's Spy

“This war, like all wars, is about fear and self-interest. Claims of justice and liberty are no more than fancy covers on a miserable”
― Andrew Swanston, The King's Spy

“Because, whispered Montaigne in his ear, the man who seeks to establish his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.”
― Andrew Swanston, The King's Return

“Not that Thomas generally thought very much of modesty. An overrated quality, frequently false, usually boring and often confused with humility, which was quite a different matter.”
― Andrew Swanston, The King's Return

“Pragmatism and humour. Both essential to a happy and fulfilled life on earth.”
― Andrew Swanston, The King's Spy

“A carriage pulled by four bolting horses would not stay upright on a road such as this for very long. He offered a silent prayer to the God he chose to believe in on such occasions, and hung on to a seat as best he could.”
― Andrew Swanston, The King's Spy