“it is the brevity of life which makes it tolerable; its experiences have value because they have an end.” EndsValuesBrevityTolerableBrevity Of Life Author:Winifred Holtby
“The world, with all its beauty and adventure, its richness and variety, is darkened by cruelty. Death, if it ends the loveliness, the adventure, ends also that. Death balances the picture.” IfsWorldEndsAdventureBalanceCrueltyVarietyRichnessLoveliness Book:South Riding Source: South Riding
“Question everyone in authority, and see that you get sensible answers to your questions ... questioning does not mean the end of loving, and loving does not mean the abnegation of intelligence. Vow as much love to your country as you like ... but, I implore you, do not forget to question.” MeanDoeEndsCountryAnswersForgetAuthorityPatriotismSensibleQuestioningVowMuch LoveAbnegation Author:Winifred Holtby
“The greatest mercy, I have often thought, of the Mediterranean coast lies in its mosquitoes. Did we not suffer from their unwelcome attention, we could not bear our holidays to end.” EndsLyingSufferingAttentionBearsTravelMercyHolidayCoastMosquitoesUnwelcome Book:Pavements at Anderby: tales of Source: Pavements at Anderby: tales of
“But questioning does not mean the end of loving, and loving does not mean the abnegation of intelligence” MeanDoeEndsQuestioningAbnegation Book:South Riding Source: South Riding
