“To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man's life.”
― The Use of Poetry and the Use of Criticism
― The Use of Poetry and the Use of Criticism
“Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.”
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“If the real world were a book, it would never find a publisher. Overlong, detailed to the point of distraction-and ultimately, without a major resolution.”
― Something Rotten
― Something Rotten
“It was written I should be loyal to the nightmare of my choice.”
― Heart of Darkness
― Heart of Darkness
“People make mistakes in life through believing too much, but they have a damned dull time if they believe too little.”
― Lost Horizon
― Lost Horizon
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