Graham Greene, the author of "Our Man in Havana," was an English novelist and literary critic. He wrote a number of acclaimed novels, including "The Power and the Glory" and "The Quiet American." Greene's writing often explored themes of morality, politics, and religion, and he is considered one of the most important British writers of the 20th century.
A man never knows how to say goodbye; a woman never knows when to say it.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
That was one of the virtues of being a pessimist: nothing was ever as bad as you thought it would be.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
Reality in our century is not something to be faced.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
This is a very serious business and the most important thing is not to get caught.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
You should dream more, Mr. Wormold. Reality in our time is not something to be faced.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
No human being can really understand another, and no one can arrange another’s happiness.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
There is no human problem which could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
Innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
I don’t care a damn about men who are loyal to the people who pay them.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana
Sentimentality – that’s what we call the sentiment we don’t share.
Graham Greene – Our Man in Havana