Elspeth Huxley Quotes
7 quotes
in 143 categories
-
Only man is not content to leave things as they are but must always be changing them, and when he has done so, is seldom…
-
How much does one imagine, how much observe? One can no more separate those functions than divide light from air, or wetness from water.
-
The pioneer kills what he loves.
-
The best way to find out things, if you come to think of it, is not to ask questions at all. If you fire off…
-
You cannot sell a blemished apple in the supermarket, but you can sell a tasteless one provided it is shiny, smooth, even, uniform and bright.
-
Africa is cruel...it takes your heart and grinds it into powdered stone - and no-one minds
-
Africa is a cruel country; it takes your heart and grinds it into powdered stone - and no one minds.
Browse Elspeth Huxley Quotes by Category