Robert Wilson Lynd quotes

The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions. (Robert Wilson Lynd)
There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before. View quote
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There are two sorts of curiosity - the momentary and the permanent. The momentary is concerned with the odd appearance on the surface of things. The permanent is attracted by the amazing and consecutive life that flows on beneath the surface of things. View quote
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It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place the world is when one is playing golf. View quote
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The art of writing history is the art of emphasizing the significant facts at the expense of the insignificant. And it is the same in every field of knowledge. Knowledge is power only if a man knows what facts not to bother about. View quote
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Most human beings are quite likable if you don't see too much of them. View quote
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In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence. View quote
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Most of us can remember a time when a birthday - especially if it was one's own - brightened the world as if a second sun had risen. View quote
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There are some people who want to throw their arms round you simply because it is Christmas; there are other people who want to strangle you simply because it is Christmas. View quote
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We welcome almost any break in the monotony of things, and a man has only to murder a series of wives in a new way to become known to millions of people who have never heard of Homer. View quote
Robert Wilson Lynd

Robert Wilson Lynd

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Occupation: Irish Writer
Born: April 20, 1879
Died: October 6, 1949
Quotes count: 10
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