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“He was an embittered atheist (the sort of atheist who does not so much disbelieve in God as personally dislike Him), and took a sort of pleasure in thinking that human affairs would never improve.”
― Down and Out in Paris and London
― Down and Out in Paris and London
“It is the same in life: sometimes it is more difficult to make a scene than to die.”
― The Ministry of Fear
― The Ministry of Fear
“As I've already mentioned, 1984 and I were getting on famously. A no-frills setup, run without sentiment, snobbery or cultural favouritism, Airstrip One seemed like my kind of town. (I saw myself as an idealistic young corporal in the Thought Police.)”
― Money
― Money
“Every writer hopes or boldly assumes that his life is in some sense exemplary, that the particular will turn out to be universal.”
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“He gave my hand a final shake. “Okay, Kemp,” he said with a grin. “Thanks a lot – you came through like a champ.” “Hell,” I said, starting the engine. “We’re all champs when we’re drunk.”
― The Rum Diary
― The Rum Diary
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