William Gerhardie was a British novelist and dramatist, best known for his novel "The Polyglots". Born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1895, Gerhardie's works were influenced by his experiences in Russia and the First World War. His writing style was often described as witty and satirical.
The value of experience is not in seeing much, but in seeing wisely.
William Gerhardie – The Polygots
We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.
William Gerhardie – The Polygots
Happiness is a rare commodity that is distributed by chance.
William Gerhardie – The Polygots
There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.
William Gerhardie – The Polygots
A man’s dying is more the survivors’ affair than his own.
William Gerhardie – The Polygots
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
William Gerhardie – The Polygots
All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.
William Gerhardie – The Polygots
In the world of muddle, the man with a plan is king.
William Gerhardie – The Polygots
Love is an energy which exists of itself. It is its own value.
William Gerhardie – The Polygots
Time has a wonderful way of showing us what really matters.
William Gerhardie – The Polygots