The artist's work constitutes the only satisfactory relationship he can have with his fellow men since he seeks his real friends among the dead and the unborn. Lawrence Durrell More Quotes by Lawrence Durrell More Quotes From Lawrence Durrell History is an endless repetition of the wrong way of living. Lawrence Durrell historicalhistoryway It only takes one match to ignite a haystack, or one remark to fire a mind. Lawrence Durrell ignitefiremind Every man is made of clay and diamond, and no woman can nourish both. Lawrence Durrell claymademen The whole Mediterranean, the sculpture, the palm, the gold beads, the bearded heroes, the wine, the ideas, the ships, the moonlight, the winged gorgons, the bronze men, the philosophers - all of it seems to rise in the sour, pungent taste of these black olives between the teeth. A taste older than meat, older than wine. A taste as old as cold water. Lawrence Durrell wineheromen It is not peace we seek but meaning. Lawrence Durrell passionpeace Music is only love looking for words. Lawrence Durrell musicinspirationalfunny A diary is the last place to go if you wish to seek the truth about a person. Nobody dares to make the final confession to themselves on paper: or at least, not about love. Lawrence Durrell finalswishdiaries Comedians are the nearest to suicide. Lawrence Durrell comediansuicide Does not everything depend on our interpretation of the silence around us? Lawrence Durrell silencedoequiet Our inventions mirror our secret wishes. Lawrence Durrell mirrorssecretwish Odd, isn't it? He really was the right man for her in a sort of way; but then as you know, it is a law of love that the so-called 'right' person always comes to soon or too late. Lawrence Durrell lawtoo-latemen Art like life is an open secret. Lawrence Durrell secretlife-isart It is the duty of every patriot to hate his country creatively. Lawrence Durrell patriothatecountry It’s only with great vulgarity that you can achieve real refinement, only out of bawdry that you can get tenderness. Lawrence Durrell refinementachievereal I don’t believe one reads to escape reality. A person reads to confirm a reality he knows is there, but which he has not experienced. Lawrence Durrell confirmationbelievereality It takes a lot of energy and a lot of neurosis to write a novel. If you were really sensible, you'd do something else. Lawrence Durrell neurosisenergywriting The memory of man is as old as misfortune Lawrence Durrell misfortunesmenmemories Everyone loathes his own country and countrymen if he is any sort of artist. Lawrence Durrell patrioticartistcountry Life is more complicated than we think, yet far simpler than anyone dares to imagine Lawrence Durrell complicatedlife-isthinking Old age is an insult. It's like being smacked. Lawrence Durrell insult-to-injuryagingage
