Quotations

'I am the flail of God. Had you not created great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.' Genghis Khan

“I don’t like eloquence. If it isn’t effective enough to pierce your hide, it’s tiresome; and if it is effective enough, then it muddles your thoughts." The Continental Op in Dashiell Hammett's pulp fiction story “Zigzags of Treachery” (1924)

“Her eyes were blue, her mouth red, her teeth white, and she had a nose. Without getting steamed up over the details, she was nice.” Another story by Hammett

'The desire to be loved is the last illusion. Give it up and you will be free.' Margaret Atwood.

'If you care about preserving a distinctive British or English culture, and not just a generic “this could be any liberal democracy” brand of liberalism, the BBC is the only game in town.' Stephen Bush, Financial Times 6 October 2024