Famous quotes containing the words williams, british, writer and/or novels:
“When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.”
—Tennessee Williams (1914–1983)
“The inhabitants of St. John’s and vicinity are described by an English traveler as “singularly unprepossessing,” and before completing his period he adds, “besides, they are generally very much disaffected to the British crown.” I suspect that that “besides” should have been a “because.””
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Only a writer who has the sense of evil can make goodness readable.”
—E.M. (Edward Morgan)
“The novels are as useful as Bibles, if they teach you the secret, that the best of life is conversation, and the greatest success is confidence, or perfect understanding between sincere people.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)