"In the taxi I let my hand lie……" — Graham Greene
"In the taxi I let my hand lie on her leg like a promise, but I had no intention of keeping my promise."
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207 Quotes by Graham Greene
Graham Greene has 207 quotes on this site.
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Sweet are the thoughts that savor of content: the quiet mind is richer than a crown.
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Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can…
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Point me out the happy man and I will point you out either egotism, selfishness, evil - or else an…
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The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word,…
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There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.
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Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector. It encourages a man to be expansive,…
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The truth has never been of any real value to any human being - it is a symbol for mathematicians…
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In Switzerland they had brotherly love, five hundred years of democracy and peace, and what did they produce? The cuckoo…
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It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all,…
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Media is just a word that has come to mean bad journalism.
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Morality comes with the sad wisdom of age, when the sense of curiosity has withered.
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When we are not sure, we are alive.
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A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from…
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We always expect tremendous criticism. It is my role to be the lightning rod ... to attract the attacks against…
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Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers,…
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The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other…
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If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other…
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I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much left to…
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I was living an extremely burdensome life, because every time I prayed, I became more clearly aware of my faults.…
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A tool is usually more simple than a machine; it is generally used with the hand, whilst a machine is…
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As a proud Catholic, I know the impact that faith-based education can have in our society and have witnessed it…
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Where there is devotional music, God is always at hand with His gracious presence.
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You all want to know what is my dream? Very simple. To walk along the beach, holding the hand of…
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Chile has done a lot to rid itself of poverty, especially extreme poverty, since the return to democracy. But we…
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