The true function of art is to edit nature and to make it coherent and beautiful.
David Lodge – Nice Work
Art’s Editing Role
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The true function of art is to edit nature and to make it coherent and beautiful.
David Lodge – Nice Work
History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice.
David Lodge – Nice Work
The language of love letters is the same as suicide notes.
David Lodge – Nice Work
Committees have become bywords for bureaucratic delay and indecision.
David Lodge – Nice Work
Conversation is king. Content is just something to talk about.
David Lodge – Nice Work
Cynicism is an unpleasant way of telling the truth.
David Lodge – Nice Work
The only real argument for marriage is that it remains the best method for getting to know someone.
David Lodge – Nice Work
Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.
David Lodge – Nice Work
It’s a curious thing that the more you get, the more you want.
Eric Hodgkins – Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House
Dreams are alright if they’re kept in their place.
Eric Hodgkins – Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House