We never get accustomed to being less important to other people than they are to us.
GRAHAM GREENEYou cannot conceive, nor can I, of the appalling strangeness of the mercy of God.
More Graham Greene Quotes
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There is a point of no return, unremarked at the time, in most lives.
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Would the world be in the mess it is if we were loyal to love and not to countries?
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I say that home is where there is a chair and a glass.
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It is one of the strange discoveries a man can make that life, however you lead it, contains moments of exhilaration; there are always comparisons which can be made with worse times: even in danger and misery the pendulum swings.
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As long as one suffers one lives.
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They are always saying God loves us. If thats love I’d rather have a bit of kindness.
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People who like quotes love meaningless generalizations.
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It’s a good world if you don’t weaken.
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Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector. It encourages a man to be expansive, even reckless, while lie detectors are only a challenge to tell lies successfully.
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For an artist to think in terms of success is like a priest trying to think in terms of success.
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Eternity is said not to be an extension of time but an absence of time.
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Every monologue sooner or later becomes a discussion.
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Destruction after all is a form of creation.
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In our hearts there is a ruthless dictator, ready to contemplate the misery of a thousand strangers if it will ensure the happiness of the few we love.
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The truth has never been of any real value to any human being – it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.
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