No doubt alcohol, tobacco, and so forth, are things that a saint must avoid; but sainthood is also a thing that human beings must avoid.
George OrwellFor weeks past he had been making ready for this moment, and it had never crossed his mind that anything would be needed except courage. The actual writing would be easy. All he had to do was to transfer to paper the interminable restless monologue that had been running inside his head, literally for years.
George OrwellThere is only one way to make money at writing, and that is to marry a publisher's daughter.
George OrwellThe result of this is that so-called peace propaganda is just as dishonest and intellectually disgusting as war propaganda. Like war propaganda, it concentrates on putting forward a โcaseโ, obscuring the opponentโs point of view and avoiding awkward questions.
George Orwell