The 6+ Paul Scott Quotes

Rumours Began With The Whispered Gossip Of Native Servants And Spread Quickly To The Rest Of The Population.

The Past Becomes A Texture, An Ambience To Our Present.

Ah, Well, The Truth Is Always One Thing, But In A Way It's The Other Thing, The Gossip, That Counts. It Shows Where People's Hearts Lie.

English Is The Language Of A People Ho Have Probably Earned Their Reputation For Perfidy And Hypocrisy Because Their Language Itself Is So Flexible, So Often Light-headed With With Statements Which Appear To Mean One Thing One Year And Quite A Different Thing The Next.

In India Nearly Everybody Spoke Metaphorically Except The English Who Spoke Bluntly And Could Make Their Most Transparent Lies Look Honest As A Consequence; Whereas Any Truth Contained In These Metaphorical Rigmaroles Was So Deviously Presented That It Looked Devious Itself.

Imagination Is Not Enough. Knowledge Is Necessary.