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Evelyn Waugh

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Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh (; 28 October 1903 – 10 April 1966) was an English writer of novels, biographies, and travel books; he was also a prolific journalist and book reviewer. His most famous works include the early satires Decline and Fall (1928) and A Handful of Dust (1934), the novel Brideshead Revisited (1945), and the Second World War trilogy Sword of Honour (1952–1961). He is recognised as one of the great prose stylists of the English language in the 20th century.

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Quotes from Evelyn Waugh

Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.

—Evelyn Waugh

One can write, think, and pray exclusively of others; dreams are all egocentric.

—Evelyn Waugh

Yes is how you get your first job, and your next job, and your spouse, and even your kids. Even if it's a bit edgy, a bit out of your comfort zone, saying yes means that you will do something new, meet someone new and make a difference.

—Evelyn Waugh

Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction.

—Evelyn Waugh

It is a curious thing… that every creed promises a paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for anyone of civilized taste.

—Evelyn Waugh