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

—Evelyn Waugh

others ego aspiration

About Evelyn Waugh

Portrait of Evelyn Waugh

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),...

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

—Evelyn Waugh

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

—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

Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.

—Evelyn Waugh

time boredom being on time

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No one is ever who you want them to be. And the less you really know them, the more likely you are to confuse them with the girl or boy in your head.

—Rachel Cohn in Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares

others knowledge aspiration confusion

As love without esteem is capricious and volatile; esteem without love is languid and cold.

—Jonathan Swift

love aspiration esteem

Some people think that a place can save them. Like if they could just be somewhere else, their lives would be totally different. They could finally be the people they always wanted to be. But to me, a place is just a place. If you really want things to change, you can make them change no matter where you are.

—Hannah Harrington in Saving June

life change aspiration transformation place

Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.

reality perception aspiration

He who stops being better stops being good.

—Oliver Cromwell

good aspiration better

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