215 Quotes by H.G. Wells

For the most part people went about their business with an entirely irresponsible confidence in the stability of the universe.

They did not think politics was a great constructive process, they thought it was a kind of dog-fight. They wanted fun, they wanted spice, they wanted hits, they wanted also a chance to say "'Ear, 'ear!" in an intelligent and honourable manner and clap their hands and drum with their feet. The great constructive process in history gives so little scope for clapping and drumming and saying "'Ear, 'ear!" One might as well think of hounding on the solar system.

Perfection is the mere repudiation of that ineluctable marginal inexactitude which is the mysterious inmost quality of being.

It is good to stop by the track for a space, put aside the knapsack, wipe the brows, and talk a little of the upper slopes of the mountain we think we are climbing, would but the trees let us see it.

...in a state of physical balance and security, power, intellectual as well as physical, would be out of place.

Very well," said the Voice, in a tone of relief. "Then I'm going to throw flints at you till you think differently.

It's against reason," said Filby."What reason?" said the Time Traveller.

Modern war, modern international hostility is, I believe, possible only through the stupid illiteracy of the mass of men and the conceit and intellectual indolence of rulers and those who feed the public mind.

It sounds plausible enough tonight, but wait until tomorrow. Wait for the common sense of the morning.