O God, if there is a God, forgive him his sins, if there is such a thing as sin, — Evelyn Waugh Brideshead revisited Copy Share Image
“I've usually found every Catholic family has one lapsed member, and it's often the nicest.” — Evelyn Waugh Catholic family Copy Share Image
“When the waterholes were dry, people sought to drink at the mirage.” — Evelyn Waugh Culture Copy Share Image
What is youth except a man or woman before it is ready or fit to be seen? — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
Anyone could write a novel given six weeks, pen paper, and no telephone or wife. — Evelyn Waugh Books Copy Share Image
“I suppose it's something to do with her black-brained religion not to take care of the body.” — Evelyn Waugh Blessings Copy Share Image
“Instruction would be wasted on me. Just to give me the form and I'll sign on the dotted line.” — Evelyn Waugh Conversion Copy Share Image
“Impotence and sodomy are socially O.K. but birth control is flagrantly middle-class.” — Evelyn Waugh Birth control Copy Share Image
How ungenerously in later life we disclaim the virtuous moods of our youth, living in retrospect long, summer days of unreflecting dissipation. — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
The Welsh are the only nation in the world that has produced no graphic or plastic art, no architecture, no drama. They… — Evelyn Waugh Architecture Copy Share Image
Conversation should be like juggling; up go the balls and plates, up and over, in and out, good solid objects that glitter… — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
All this fuss about sleeping together. For physical pleasure I'd sooner go to my dentist any day. — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
Sometimes, I feel the past and the future pressing so hard on either side that there's no room for the present at… — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
Pray always for all the learned, the oblique, the delicate. Let them not be quite forgotten at the throne of God when… — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
Professional reviewers read so many bad books in the course of duty that they get an unhealthy craving for arresting phrases. — Evelyn Waugh Books Copy Share Image
If it could only be like this always – always summer, always alone, the fruit always ripe and Aloysius in a good temper... — Evelyn Waugh Fruit Copy Share Image
“We could watch the madmen, on clement days, sauntering and skipping among the trim gravel walks and pleasantly planted lawns; happy collaborationists… — Evelyn Waugh Culture Copy Share Image
“Sometimes," Helena continued, "I have a terrible dream of the future. Not now, but presently, people may forget their loyalty to their… — Evelyn Waugh Christianity Copy Share Image
“To Father Rothschild no passage was worse than any other. He thought of the sufferings of the saints, the mutability of human… — Evelyn Waugh Human nature Copy Share Image
“I remember no syllable of them now, but the other, more ancient lore which I acquired that term will be with me… — Evelyn Waugh Drunk Copy Share Image
Beware of writing to me. I always answer ... My father spent the last 20 years of his life writing letters. If… — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
“I'll pray for you." "That's very kind of you." "I can't spare you a whole rosary, you know. Just a decade. I've… — Evelyn Waugh Humor Copy Share Image
“Mr. Schultz, you're jealous of whispering Glades." "And why wouldn't I be seeing all that dough going on relations they've hated all… — Evelyn Waugh Animal Copy Share Image
But I was in search of love in those days, and I went full of curiosity and the faint, unrecognized apprehension that… — Evelyn Waugh Apprehension Copy Share Image
“I rejoiced in the Burgundy. It seemed a reminder that the world was an older and better place than Rex knew, that… — Evelyn Waugh Better place Copy Share Image
“It [being very rich] used to worry me, and I thought it wrong to have so many beautiful things when others had… — Evelyn Waugh Class Copy Share Image
“Always wear a tall hat on Sundays during term. It is by that, more than anything, that a man is judged.’ And… — Evelyn Waugh Parenting Copy Share Image
“A conservative is not merely an obstructionist who wishes to resist the introduction of novelties; nor is he, as was assumed by… — Evelyn Waugh Conservative Copy Share Image
“Don't you think," said Father Rothschild gently, "that perhaps it is all in some way historical? I don't think people ever want… — Evelyn Waugh Faith Copy Share Image
“The human soul enjoys these rare, classical periods, but, apart from them, we are seldom single or unique; we keep company in… — Evelyn Waugh Human soul Copy Share Image
We, Seth, Emperor of Azania, Chief of Chiefs of Sakuyu, Lord of Wanda and Tyrant of the Seas, Bachelor of the Arts… — Evelyn Waugh Almighty Copy Share Image
“Hooper was no romantic. He had not as a child ridden with Rupert's horse or sat among the camp fires at Xanthus-side;… — Evelyn Waugh Camp fire Copy Share Image
“Do you want to change?" "It's the only evidence of life.” — Evelyn Waugh Accommodation Copy Share Image
“What is it about being on a boat that makes everyone behave like a film star? --Julia Flyte” — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
Words should be an intense pleasure just as leather should be to a shoemaker. — Evelyn Waugh Fashion Copy Share Image
“There is nothing to be gained by multiplying social distinctions indefinitely.” — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
“You could appreciate the beauty of the world by trying to paint it.” — Evelyn Waugh Appreciate beauty Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter what people call you unless they call you pigeon pie and eat you up. — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
![“It [being very rich] used to worry me, and I thought it wrong to have so many beautiful things when others had nothing. Now I realize that it is possible for the rich to sin by coveting the privileges of the poor. The poor have always been the favourites of God and his saints, but I believe that…” quote by Evelyn Waugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d6/evelyn-waugh-850_class_it-being-very-rich-used-to-worry-me-and_1181598.jpg)
