william golding

“ In India the odd thing is that English is this almost artificial language floating on the surface of a place with about fifty other languages. ”

“ As long as you go on telling him a story, he will listen. ”

“ Words may, through the devotion, the skill, the passion and the luck of writers, prove to be the most powerful thing in the world. ”

“ Of the authors writing in English, I'd mention Shakespeare and Milton. ”

“ I could perceive my nothingness in this scheme. ”

“ The thing is fear cant hurt you any more than a dream. ”

“ They walked along, two continents of experience and feeling unable to communicate. ”

“ One tries to tell a truth, and one hopes that the truth has a general application rather than just a specific one. ”

“ For a small island, the place is remarkably diverse. ”

“ We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything. ”