Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper. George Orwell correctlyearlyevent Change image and share on social
It is also true that one can write nothing readable unless one constantly struggles to efface one's own personality. Good prose is like a windowpane. George Orwell constantlyeffacegood Change image and share on social
One cannot really be a Catholic and grown up. George Orwell catholicgrow Change image and share on social
Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it. George Orwell generationimagineintelligent Change image and share on social
In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible. George Orwell defenseindefensiblelargely Change image and share on social
The intellectual is different from the ordinary man, but only in certain sections of his personality, and even then not all the time. George Orwell intellectualmanordinary Change image and share on social
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past. George Orwell controlfuturepast Change image and share on social
For a creative writer possession of the 'truth' is less important than emotional sincerity. George Orwell creativeemotionalimportant Change image and share on social
Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket. George Orwell advertisebucketinside Change image and share on social
Those who 'abjure' violence can do so only because others are committing violence on their behalf. George Orwell abjurebehalfcommit Change image and share on social