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Quote by T. H. White

“Mordred and Agravaine thought Arthur hypocritical—as all decent men must be, if you assume that decency can’t exist.”

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T.H. White's novel is a richly woven tapestry of myth and legend, following the journey of Arthur, a young king, as he learns the true nature of leadership and the complexities of the world around him. The narrative intertwines the Arthurian legend with contemporary issues, offering a thought-provoking and timeless narrative. more

Author

T. H. White

T.H. White was an English author renowned for his historical novels. His most famous work, 'The Once and Future King,' is a blend of history and fiction, chronicling the story of King Arthur and his kingdom. more

“You will remember that I remarked the other day, just before we went into the very simple problem presented by Miss Mary Sutherland, that for strange effects and extraordinary combinations we must go to life itself, which is always far more daring than any effort of the imagination.” “A proposition which I took the liberty of doubting.” “You did, Doctor, but none the less you must come round to my view, for otherwise I shall keep on piling fact upon fact on you until your reason breaks down under them and acknowledges me to be right.”

Source: The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Non-slipcased Edition) (Vol. 1) (The Annotated Books)

“I mean a man whose hopes and aims may sometimes lie (as most men's sometimes do, I dare say) above the ordinary level, but to whom the ordinary level will be high enough after all if it should prove to be a way of usefulness and good service leading to no other. All generous spirits are ambitious, I suppose, but the ambition that calmly trusts itself to such a road, instead of spasmodically trying to fly over it, is of the kind I care for.”