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T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Perhaps he does not want to be friends

Perhaps he does not want to be friends with you until he knows what you are like. With owls, it is never easy-come-easy-go. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: All endeavours which are directed to a purely

All endeavours which are directed to a purely worldly end ... contain within themselves the germs of their own corruption. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: I am an anarchist, like any other sensible

I am an anarchist, like any other sensible person.
~ Merlyn — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Dogs, like very small children, are quite mad.

Dogs, like very small children, are quite mad. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Yes, that is the equality of man. Slaughter

Yes, that is the equality of man. Slaughter anybody who is better than you are, and then we shall be equal soon enough. All equally dead. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: I will tell you something else, King, which

I will tell you something else, King, which may be a surprise for you. It will not happen for hundreds of years, but both of us are to come back. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By William H. Macy: I think I've been in situations where they

I think I've been in situations where they looked at me and just see some rich white guy - they don't see me at all. — William H. Macy

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: God is love, the bishops tell. Yes, I

God is love, the bishops tell.
Yes, I know, But love is hell. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Mordred and Agravaine thought Arthur hypocritical - as

Mordred and Agravaine thought Arthur hypocritical - as all decent men must be, if you assume that decency can't exist. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Kings can only use their best tools.

Kings can only use their best tools. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: It is good to put your life in

It is good to put your life in other people's hands. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: War is like a fire. One man may

War is like a fire. One man may start it, but it will spread all over. It is not about one thing in particular. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: If people reach perfection they vanish, you know.

If people reach perfection they vanish, you know. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: He could do what all men wanted to,

He could do what all men wanted to, that is, fly — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The destiny of all species is extinction as

The destiny of all species is extinction as such, fortunately for them. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Only fools want to be great.

Only fools want to be great. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Everything not forbidden is compulsory

Everything not forbidden is compulsory — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By Helen Macdonald: The Once and Future King. By T. H.

The Once and Future King. By T. H. White, — Helen Macdonald

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: People will do the basest things on account

People will do the basest things on account of their so-called honor. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The author says people are guilty of wrecking

The author says people are guilty of wrecking the present because the future was bound to be a wreck. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: When Other blood spurts from the knife, Then

When Other blood spurts from the knife, Then everything is fine. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: But his heart had been made as a

But his heart had been made as a match for Elaine's, and now it was unable to bear the burden which hers had been forced to lay down. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: I don't think things ought to be done

I don't think things ought to be done because you are able to do them. I think they should be done because you ought to do them. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Aviators live by hours, not by days.

Aviators live by hours, not by days. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: One more try,' he asked, 'We are not

One more try,' he asked, 'We are not quite done.' 'What is the use of trying?' 'It is a thing which people do. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Education is experience and experience is self-reliance.

Education is experience and experience is self-reliance. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By Victoria H. Smith: Sometimes things are more complicated than they seem.

Sometimes things are more complicated than they seem. Sometimes what you see isn't so black and white. — Victoria H. Smith

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: when a moral sense begins to rot it

when a moral sense begins to rot it is worse than when you had none. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Wrongs have to be redressed by reason, not

Wrongs have to be redressed by reason, not by force. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Leave well alone.

Leave well alone. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The fate of this man or that man

The fate of this man or that man was less than a drop, although it was a sparkling one, in the great blue motion of the sunlit sea. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Any one war seems rooted in its antecedents.

Any one war seems rooted in its antecedents. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: All forms of collectivism are mistaken, according to

All forms of collectivism are mistaken, according to the human skull. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Middle-aged people can balance between believing in God

Middle-aged people can balance between believing in God and breaking all the commandments without difficulty. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The Victorians had not been anxious to go

The Victorians had not been anxious to go away for the weekend. The Edwardians, on the contrary, were nomadic. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: God is love, the parson whined. Yes, and

God is love, the parson whined.
Yes, and is he also blind? — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: And do you know another thing, Arthur? Life

And do you know another thing, Arthur? Life is too bitter already, without territories and wars and noble feuds. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: I can see that you spoke in ignorance,

I can see that you spoke in ignorance, and I bitterly regret that I should have been so petty as to take offence where none was intended. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: We have had a good time while we

We have had a good time while we were young, but it is in the nature of Time to fly. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: He fancied himself on his humanity towards animals,

He fancied himself on his humanity towards animals, as so many people do who are inhuman to their fellow men ... — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: We cannot build the future by avenging the

We cannot build the future by avenging the past. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: If it takes a million years for a

If it takes a million years for a fish to become a reptile, has Man, in our few hundred, altered out of recognition? — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: When shall I be dead and rid Of

When shall I be dead and rid Of all the wrong my father did? How long, how long 'till spade and hearse Put to sleep my mother's curse? — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Who said that?" asked Sir Grummore."But the sword

Who said that?" asked Sir Grummore.
"But the sword said it, like I tell you."
"Talkative weapon," remarked Sir Grummore skeptically. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: I don't think you can very well give

I don't think you can very well give people as presents: they might not like it. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Unfortunately we have tried to establish Right by

Unfortunately we have tried to establish Right by Might, and you just can't do that — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: After several minutes [Wart] said, "Is one allowed

After several minutes [Wart] said, "Is one allowed to speak as a human being, or does the thing about being seen and not heard have to apply? — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: You run a grave risk, my boy," said

You run a grave risk, my boy," said the magician, "of being turned into a piece of bread, and toasted. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Were they, for some purpose almost too cunning

Were they, for some purpose almost too cunning for belief, only disguised as themselves? — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: People are dupes, and wicked too. That is

People are dupes, and wicked too. That is what makes it interesting to get them better. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The most difficult thing in the world is

The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to watch someone else do it wrong without comment. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: He began to see why Merlyn had always

He began to see why Merlyn had always clowned on purpose. It had been a means of helping people to learn in a happy way. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The word "feral" has a kind of magic

The word "feral" has a kind of magic potency which allied itself to two other words, "ferocious" and "free." To revert to a feral state! — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: In going to sleep he had learned to

In going to sleep he had learned to vanquish light, and now the light could not rewake him. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Grown-ups have developed an unpleasant habit of comforting

Grown-ups have developed an unpleasant habit of comforting themselves for their degradation by pretending that children are childish. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Queen Morgause," said Gwenever thoughtfully, "must have been

Queen Morgause," said Gwenever thoughtfully, "must have been a strange person. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Gawaine and Gareth took turns with the fat

Gawaine and Gareth took turns with the fat ass, one of them whacking it while the other rode bareback. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Education is experience, and the essence of experience

Education is experience, and the essence of experience is self-reliance. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Thy sorrow will come from thine own mouth.

Thy sorrow will come from thine own mouth. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Even his conversation was, as it were, a

Even his conversation was, as it were, a spoken part. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The snow-haired Uncle Dap, so old as to

The snow-haired Uncle Dap, so old as to be absolutely fabulous, was trying to jump over his walking-stick. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The miracle was that he had been allowed

The miracle was that he had been allowed to do a miracle. And ever, says Mallory, Sir Lancelot wept, as he had been a child that had been beaten. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The increasingly cynical court thought Arthur, hypocritical, as

The increasingly cynical court thought Arthur, hypocritical, as all decent men must be if you assume decency cannot exist. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: He felt in his heart cruelty and cowardice,

He felt in his heart cruelty and cowardice, the things which made him brave and kind. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: made of stone. It had no windows and

made of stone. It had no windows and only one door, through which you had to crawl. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: I think I ought to have some eddication,"said

I think I ought to have some eddication,"said the Wart, "I can't think of anything to do. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By Sophie H. Morgan: Vamps don't think in black and white. Shades

Vamps don't think in black and white. Shades of gray, baby." Faer hefted his sword. — Sophie H. Morgan

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Yes Wart' said Merlyn 'Or rather, as I

Yes Wart' said Merlyn 'Or rather, as I should say (or is it have I said?), Yes, King Arthur — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: You think education is something to be done

You think education is something to be done when all else fails? — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: He may even have felt that God needed

He may even have felt that God needed him more than Guenever did. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Nobody can be too careful about their habits

Nobody can be too careful about their habits of speech. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Wars are never fought for one reason," he

Wars are never fought for one reason," he said. "They are fought for dozens of reasons, in a muddle. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Nobody can be saved from anything, unless they

Nobody can be saved from anything, unless they save themselves. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The fisherman fishes as the urchin eats cream

The fisherman fishes as the urchin eats cream buns, from lust. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: It is difficult to write about a real

It is difficult to write about a real person. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: It is so fatally easy to make young

It is so fatally easy to make young children believe that they are horrible. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: True warfare is rarer in Nature than cannibalism.

True warfare is rarer in Nature than cannibalism. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: It is only the people who are lacking,

It is only the people who are lacking, or bad, or inferior, who have to be good at things. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: So little time to pass? said Merlyn, and

So little time to pass? said Merlyn, and a big tear ran down to the end of his nose. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The poor fellow had never been cut out

The poor fellow had never been cut out to be a villain. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Hic jacet Arthurus Rex quandam Rexque futurus -

Hic jacet Arthurus Rex quandam Rexque futurus - the once and future king. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: But they woke him with words, their cruel

But they woke him with words, their cruel bright weapons. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: I would recommend a solo flight to all

I would recommend a solo flight to all prospective suicides. It tends to make clear the issue of whether one enjoys being alive or not. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The best thing for being sad ... is

The best thing for being sad ... is to learn something. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Ought to be havin' a first-rate eddication, at

Ought to be havin' a first-rate eddication, at their age. When I was their age I was doin' all this Latin and stuff — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Those who lived by the sword were forced

Those who lived by the sword were forced to die by it. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: In the course of a long experience of

In the course of a long experience of the human race, I have learned that you can never make them understand anything, unless you rub it in. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: War is like a fire, Agnes. One man

War is like a fire, Agnes. One man may start it, but it will spread all over. It is not about any one thing in particular. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The bravest people are the ones who don't

The bravest people are the ones who don't mind looking like cowards. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The destiny of man is an individualistic destiny.

The destiny of man is an individualistic destiny. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: He was neither clever nor sensitive, but he

He was neither clever nor sensitive, but he was loyal
stubbornly sometimes, and even annoyingly and stupidly so in later life. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Wherever they went and wherever they slept, the

Wherever they went and wherever they slept, the east wind whistled in the reeds, and the geese went over high in the starlight, honking at the stars. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: He had conquered murder only to be faced

He had conquered murder only to be faced with war. There were no laws for that. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: a king can only work with his best

a king can only work with his best tools. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: It seems, in tragedy, that innocence is not

It seems, in tragedy, that innocence is not enough. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Who doth ambition shun And loves to lie

Who doth ambition shun And loves to lie in the sun, Seeking the food he eats And pleased with what he gets, — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: The race will find that capitalists and communists

The race will find that capitalists and communists modify themselves so much during the ages that they end by being indistinguishable as democrats ... — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: It was called a tribute before a battle

It was called a tribute before a battle and a ransom afterwards. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: Merlyn always said that sportsmanship was the curse

Merlyn always said that sportsmanship was the curse of the world, and so it is. — T.H. White

T H White Quotes By T.H. White: If there is one thing I can't stand,

If there is one thing I can't stand, it is stupidity. I always say that stupidity is the Sin against the Holy Ghost. — T.H. White