“The first thing a principle does is to kill somebody. --Gaudy Night” — Dorothy Sayers Copy Share Image
“As we cannot afford to squander our natural resources of minerals, food, and beauty, so we cannot afford to discard any human resources of… — Dorothy Sayers Copy Share
“As Lord David Cecil has said: “The jargon of the philosophy of progress taught us to think that the savage and primitive state of… — Dorothy Sayers Copy Share
“In every age, art holds up to us the standard pattern of exemplary conduct, and real life does its best to conform.” — Dorothy Sayers Copy Share
“What do you want me to do, Peter?" "Chuck the ball back to me if it runs out of the circle. Not obviously. Just… — Dorothy Sayers Copy Share
“Forgiveness does not wipe away the consequences of the sin. The consequences are borne by somebody.” — Dorothy Sayers Copy Share
“Isn't the writing of good prose an emotional excitement?" "Yes, of course it is. At least, when you get the thing dead right and… — Dorothy Sayers Copy Share
“If the one thing was right, everything elses must surely be right; the thing was axiomatic. It was true that happiness had often to… — Dorothy Sayers Copy Share
