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“"It is typical of Oxford," I said, "to start the new year in autumn."”

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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. more

“The Roman Catholic Church has the unique power of keeping remote control over human souls which have once been part of her. G.K. Chesterton has compared this to the fisherman's line, which allows the fish the illusion of free play in the water and yet has him by the hook; in his own time the fisherman by a 'twitch upon the thread' draws the fish to land.”

Humans Soul Play Water Church Lines Land Unique Draws Illusion Catholic Fishes Thread Hook Human Soul Catholic Church Fisherman Roman Catholic Remote Control Roman Catholic Church Free Play

Author:Evelyn Waugh

“There is an Easter sense in which all things are made new in the risen Christ. A tiny gleam of this is reflected in all true art.”

Art Made Christ All Things Tiny Easter Risen Gleam

Book:The letters of Evelyn Waugh

Source: The letters of Evelyn Waugh

“Of children as of procreation -- the pleasure momentary, the posture ridiculous, the expense damnable”

Children Pleasure Ridiculous Expenses Posture Momentary Procreation

Book:The letters of Evelyn Waugh

Source: The letters of Evelyn Waugh

“Its theme-- the operation of divine grace on a group of diverse but closely connected characters-- was perhaps presumptuously large, but I make no apology for it.”

Character Grace Groups Divine Connected Operations Theme Apology Diverse Divine Grace

Author:Evelyn Waugh

“You have no idea how much nastier I would be if I was not a Catholic. Without supernatural aid I would hardly be a human being.”

Ifs Humans Ideas Would Be Human Beings Catholic Aids No Idea

Author:Evelyn Waugh

“Beware of writing to me. I always answer ... My father spent the last 20 years of his life writing letters. If someone thanked him for a wedding present, he thanked them for thanking him and there was no end to the exchange but death.”

Ifs Inspirational Writing Years Ends Lasts Father Answers Letters Thanking Him

Author:Evelyn Waugh

“Today we are fighting Communism. Okay. If I'd been alive fifty years ago, the brand of Conservatism we have today would have been damn near called Communism and we should have been told to go and fight that. History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.”

Ifs Should Years Has Beens Today Moving Fighting Alive Hero Years Ago Should Have Okay Brands Communism These Days Damn Fifty Villain Conservatism Should Have Been Heroes And Villains

Book:Casino Royale

Source: Casino Royale

“Against the background of this luminous and sparkling stage Bond stood in the sunshine and felt his mission to be incongruous and remote and his dark profession an affront to his fellow actors.”

Actors Felt Dark Stage Fellows Missions Profession Backgrounds Sunshine Luminous Sparkling Affront

Book:gilt-edged bonds

Source: gilt-edged bonds

“It was the same with the whole Russian machine. Fear was the impulse. For them it was always safer to advance than retreat. Advance against the enemy and the bullet might miss you. Retreat, evade, betray and the bullet would never miss.”

Whole Might Enemy Missing Machines Impulse Betray Bullets Retreat

Book:gilt-edged bonds

Source: gilt-edged bonds

“Everything I write has a precedent in truth.”

Writing Precedent

Author:Ian Fleming

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