649 Quotes by H. G. Wells

All men, however highly educated, retain some superstitious inklings.

A world revolution to a higher social order, a world order, or utter downfall lies before us all.

The fertilising conflict of individualities is the ultimate meaning of the personal life.

The world needs something stronger than any possible rebellion against its peace. In other words it needs a federal world government embodying a new conception of human life as one whole.

And all over the countryside, he knew, on every crest and hill, where once the hedges had interlaced, and cottages, churches, inns, and farmhouses had nestled among their trees, wind wheels similar to those he saw and bearing like vast advertisements, gaunt and distinctive symbols of the new age, cast their whirling shadows and stored incessantly the energy that flowed away incessantly through all the arteries of the city. ... The great circular shapes of complaining wind-wheels blotted out the heavens ...

Bah! The thing is not a nose at all, but a bit of primordial chaos clapped on to my face.

There are no social differences - till women come in.

I am for world-control of production and of trade and transport, for a world coinage, and the confederation of mankind. I am for the super-State…

Our business here is to be Utopian, to make vivid and credible, if we can, first this facet and then that, of an imaginary whole and happy world.