War is like a fire. One man may start it, but it will spread all over. It is not about any one thing in particular. T. H. White More Quotes by T. H. White More Quotes From T. H. White Mordred and Agravaine thought Arthur hypocritical—as all decent men must be, if you assume that decency can’t exist. T. H. White arthur assuming men 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 kings may years ...All endeavours which are directed to a purely worldly end...contain within themselves the germs of their own corruption. T. H. White germs endeavour corruption 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 issues alive suicide But they woke him with words, their cruel bright weapons. T. H. White weapons You could not give up a human heart as you could give up drinking. The drink was yours, and you could give it up: but your lover’s soul was not your own: it was not at your disposal; you had a duty towards it. T. H. White giving-up drinking heart A chaos of mind and body - a time for weeping at sunsets and at the glamour of moonlight - a confusion and profusion of beliefs and hopes, in God, in Truth, in Love, and in Eternity - an ability to be transported by the beauty of physical objects - a heart to ache or swell- a joy so hoyful and a sorrow so sorrowful that oceans could lie between them. T. H. White ocean heart lying But there was a time when each of us stood naked before the world, confronting life as a serious problem with which we were intimately and passionately concerned... There was a time when Free Love versus Catholic Morality was a question of as much importance to our hot bodies as if a pistol had been clapped to our heads. Further back, there were times when we wondered with all our souls what the world was, what love was, what we were ourselves. T. H. White catholic soul hot Why can't you harness Might so that it works for Right? I know it sounds nonsense, but, I mean, you can't just say there is no such thing. The Might is there, in the bad half of people, and you can't neglect it. You can't cut it out but you might be able to direct it, if you see what I mean, so that it was useful instead of bad. T. H. White cutting mean people God is love, the bishops tell. T. H. White bishops hell love-is The fisherman fishes as the urchin eats cream buns, from lust. T. H. White fisherman buns lust 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 fate blue men The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to watch somebody else do it wrong without comment. T. H. White The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to watch somebody else doing it wrong, without comment. T. H. White There is only one thing for it then -- to learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it... T. H. White
