Lawrence Durrell
Lawrence Durrell
Lawrence George Durrellwas an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer...
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth27 February 1912
believe hunting reason
We are all hunting for rational reasons for believing in the absurd.
love nervous breakdown
It's unthinkable not to love -you'd have a severe nervous breakdown. Or you'd have to be Philip Larkin.
travel journey form
Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection.
beauty matter subjective
The sense of truth no matter how subjective is necessary for the experience of beauty.
love anniversary valentines-day
The richest love is that which submits to the arbitration of time.
country hate patriot
It is the duty of every patriot to hate his country creatively.
country hate patriot
It is the duty of every patriot to hate his country creatively.
peace passion
It is not peace we seek but meaning.
mirrors secret wish
Our inventions mirror our secret wishes.
truth truth-is
Truth is what most contradicts itself.
ideas bird branches
An idea is like a rare bird which cannot be seen. What one sees is the trembling of the branch it has just left.