Creative Quotations from . . .
George Borrow
(1803-1881) born on Jul 05
English "traveler, linguist". He was one of the most imaginative prose writers of the 19th century.
 
   
F
Two great talkers will not travel far together.

R
"It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness."
A
"Youth will be served, every dog has his day, and mine has been a fine one."
N
"A losing trade, I assure you, sir: literature is a drug."
K
"I have always been a friend to hero-worship; it is the only rational one, and has always been in use amongst civilized people . . ."


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "In "2,715 One-Line Quotations for Speakers, Writers & Raconteurs," by Edward F. Murphy, 1981."
R: ""Lavengro.""
A: ""Lavengro," Ch. 92."
N: "Lavengro, Ch. 30"
K: "An "elderly individual," in Lavengro, ch. 23, 1851."



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