25 Quotes by Hugh Walpole

I almost think there is no wisdom comparable to that of exchanging what is called the realities of life for dreams

Don’t play for safety. It’s the most dangerous thing in the world.

So to foreign parts he went again and, loving her so dearly, wrote letters to her which he tore up without sending lest she should think him foolish - such being the British temperament"The Staircase

No one ever did anything mean to anyone else yet save for their good, and so it will be until the end of this frail planet."The Staircase

Happiness comes from... some curious adjustment to life.

In all science, error precedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last.

Don't play for safety - it's the most dangerous thing in the world.

Men are often capable of greater things than they perform.

Tisn't life that matters! 'Tis the courage you bring to it.