“Every man is made of clay and diamond, and no woman can nourish both.”
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Famous Lawrence Durrell Quotes
“Let us define 'man' as a poet perpetually conspiring against himself.”
Source: The Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea
Source: The Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea
Source: The Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea
Source: Prospero's cell: a guide to the landscape and manners of the island of Corcyra
“The memory of man is as old as misfortune”
Source: The Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea
“Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laughter intervened.”
Source: Clea
“A woman's best love letters are always written to the man she is betraying.”
Source: Clea
Source: The Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea