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British writer known for his satirical and humorous style, with notable works including 'Vile Bodies' and 'Brideshead Revisited'. Waugh is renowned for his profound insights into 20th-century British society and culture.

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Famous Evelyn Waugh Quotes

“The tour bus was supposed to be here ten minutes ago. Would it be possible to give them a ring to check they've not forgotten us?”

Giving Minutes Ten Forgotten Rings Checks Supposed To Be Bus

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“I think it's one of the kindest things you can do to the very wicked, to give them time to repent.”

Thinking Giving Can Do Wicked Repent

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“I've always been bad. Probably I shall be bad again, punished again. But the worse I am, the more I need God. I can't shut myself out from His mercy. ... Or it may be a private bargain between me and God, that if I give up this one thing I want so much, however bad I am, He won't quite despair of me in the end.”

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“If you asked me now who I am, the only answer I could give with any certainty would be my name. For the rest: my loves, my hates, down even to my deepest desires, I can no longer say whether these emotions are my own, or stolen from those I once so desperately wished to be.”

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“Have you at any time been detained in a mental home or similar institution? If so, give particulars.' 'I was at Scone College, Oxford, for two years,' said Paul.”

Ifs Giving Years Said Two Home College Institutions Two Years Oxford Scones

Book:decline and fall

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“The splendid thing about education is that everyone wants it. Like influenza, you can give it away without losing any of it yourself.”

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Book:The Essays, Articles and Reviews of Evelyn Waugh

Source: The Essays, Articles and Reviews of Evelyn Waugh

“Don't give your opinions about Art and the Purpose of Life. They are of little interest and, anyway, you can't express them. Don't analyze yourself. Give the relevant facts and let your readers make their own judgments. Stick to your story. It is not the most important subject in history but it is one about which you are uniquely qualified to speak.”

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Author:Evelyn Waugh

About the Author

Born: October 28, 1903
Died: April 10, 1966
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 252

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Brideshead RevisitedRelated source material

The Essays, Articles and Reviews of Evelyn WaughRelated source material

The world of Evelyn WaughRelated source material

Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles RyderRelated source material

decline and fallRelated source material

Vile BodiesRelated source material

A Handful of Dust: Decline and FallRelated source material

ScoopRelated source material

The letters of Evelyn WaughRelated source material

VILE BODIES & BLACK MISCHIEFRelated source material

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