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"There are moments when one is more ashamed of what is called culture than any one can ever be of ignorance."
E. V. LucasAs a child I had no doubts; but now? Take, for instance, telling the t — E. V. Lucas
"As a child I had no doubts; but now? Take, for instance, telling the truth. I was brought up to believe that one should do that, and I knew a lie a mile off. But now I see that mendacity, or at any rate the suppression of ones real feelings and opinions, is the cement that binds society together."
E. V. Lucas
E. V. Lucas
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Edward Verrall Lucas, was an English humorist, essayist, playwright, biographer, publisher, poet, novelist, short story writer and editor.
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"The time for second-hand book-shops...is after ones work, not during ones work."
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"The art of life...is to show your hand. There is no diplomacy like candour. You may lose by it now and then, but it will be a loss well gained if you do. Nothing is so boring as having to keep up a deception."
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"In England it is a very dangerous handicap to have a sense of humour; and Whistlers levity had always stood in his way."
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