Hugh MacLennan Professions : AuthorBorn : March 20, 1907Died : November 9, 1990 Browse All Authors Quotes From Hugh MacLennan But that night as I drove back to Montreal, I at least discovered this: that there is no simple explanation for anything important any of us do, and that the human tragedy, or the human irony, consists in the necessity of living with the consequences of actions performed under the pressure of compulsions so obscure we do not and cannot understand them. Hugh MacLennan tragedysimplenight Man is a thinking animal, a talking animal, a toolmaking animal, a building animal, a political animal, a fantasizing animal. But, in the twilight of a civilization he is chiefly a taxpaying animal. Hugh MacLennan twilightanimalmen The Socialists can scheme their schemes and the Liberals can dream their dreams, but we, at least, have work to do. Hugh MacLennan schemesdream Love, sought as an escape from the burden of the self, turns rapidly into a captivity. Hugh MacLennan burdencaptivityself The Greeks, who knew everything, understood that without the orgy there is no middle ground between bedlam and Toronto ... we need the healing grace of the orgy in this country. Hugh MacLennan gracehealingcountry In comparison with a loving human being, everything else is worthless. Hugh MacLennan comparisonhuman-beingshumans The farmer's way of saving money: to be owed by someone he trusted. Hugh MacLennan savingmoneyway Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson authorAll Authors
