News is what a chap who doesn't care much about anything wants to read. And it's only news until he's read it. After that it's dead. Evelyn Waugh carechapdead Change image and share on social
Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction. Evelyn Waugh artconstructdestruction Change image and share on social
We class schools into four grades: leading school, first-rate school, good school and school. Evelyn Waugh classgoodgrade Change image and share on social
The human mind is inspired enough when it comes to inventing horrors; it is when it tries to invent a Heaven that it shows itself cloddish. Evelyn Waugh cloddishheavenhorror Change image and share on social
Not everyone grows to be old, but everyone has been younger than he is now. Evelyn Waugh growyoung Change image and share on social
We schoolmasters must temper discretion with deceit. Evelyn Waugh deceitdiscretionschoolmaster Change image and share on social
He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich. Evelyn Waugh giftinstinctpass Change image and share on social
Money is only useful when you get rid of it. It is like the odd card in 'Old Maid'; the player who is finally left with it has lost. Evelyn Waugh cardfinallyleave Change image and share on social
Other nations use 'force'; we Britons alone use 'Might'. Evelyn Waugh britonforcenation Change image and share on social
There are no poetic ideas; only poetic utterances. Evelyn Waugh ideapoeticutterance Change image and share on social