129 Quotes by Ford Madox Ford

Przepraszam, że byłam dla pana nieuprzejma. Ale to naprawdę irytujące, że stoi się jak wypchany królik, podczas gdy mężczyzna odgrywa Prawdziwego Dżentelmena, chłodnego i zorganizowanego, z całą pozą ziemianina i wszystkim.

Well she was bright; and she danced...And my function in life was to keep that bright thing in existence. And it was almost as difficult as trying to catch with your hand that dancing reflection. And the task lasted for years.

Old Campion had once said he believed - he positively believed, with shudders - that Christopher desired to live in the spirit of Christ. That had seemed horrible to the general, but Mark did not see that it was horrible, per se... He doubted, however, whether Christ would have refused to manage Groby had it been his job. Christ was sort of an Englishman and Englishmen did not as rule refuse their jobs... They had not used to; now no doubt they did.

Dziwna to była przyjaźń, ale dziwność przyjaźni często gwarantuje jej trwałość.

being a miner he sat on his heels more comfortably than on a chair

He was a successful general because he knew men. He knew that all men will go to hell over three things: alcohol, money . . . and sex. This fellow apparently hadn't. Better for him if he had!

He thought he suddenly understood. For the Lincon-shire sergeant-major the word Peace meant that a man could stand up on a hill. For him it meant someone to talk to.

He was grotesque, really. But joy radiated from his homespuns when you walked beside him. It welled out; it enveloped you.

What did you do on Armistice Night? My beloved is mine and I am his!