The hands of the guilty don’t necessarily tremble; only in stories does a dropped glass betray agitation. Tension is more often shown in the studied action.
GRAHAM GREENEIt is always of interest to know what strikes another human being as remarkable.
More Graham Greene Quotes
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Of two hearts one is always warm and one is always cold: the cold heart is more precious than diamonds: the warm heart has no value and is thrown away.
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All good novelists have bad memories.
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Every monologue sooner or later becomes a discussion.
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Hate is a lack of imagination.
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I had to touch you with my hands, I had to taste you with my tongue; one can’t love and do nothing.
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Eternity is said not to be an extension of time but an absence of time.
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In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.
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Most things disappoint till you look deeper.
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We are all of us resigned to death: it’s life we aren’t resigned to.
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There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in…We should be thankful we cannot see the horrors and degradations lying around our childhood, in cupboards and bookshelves, everywhere.
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There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.
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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, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, you see – every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties.
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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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Politics, war, marriage, crime, adultery. Everything that exists in the world has something to do with money.
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It is a great danger for everyone when what is shocking changes.
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