I don't believe that people would ever fall in love or want to be married if they hadn't been told about it. It's like abroad: no one would want to go there if they hadn't been told it existed.
Evelyn WaughAn artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor [group think] of the age and not go flopping along. By doing this he helps us to question and reassess our past, present and future situations, our assumptions and our options.
Evelyn WaughAll this fuss about sleeping together. For physical pleasure I'd sooner go to my dentist any day.
Evelyn WaughPort is not for the very young, the vain and the active. It is the comfort of age and the companion of the scholar and the philosopher
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