It was a good place for getting lost in, a city no one ever knew, a city explored from the neutral heart outward, until after many years, it defined itself into a jumble of clearings separated by stretches of the unknown, through which the narrowest of paths had been cut. V. S. Naipaul cityclearingcut share on social
I'm the kind of writer that people think other people are reading. V. S. Naipaul kindpeopleread Change image and share on social
In England people are very proud of being very stupid. V. S. Naipaul englandpeopleproud Change image and share on social
What was past was past. I suppose that was the general attitude. V. S. Naipaul attitudegeneralpast Change image and share on social
If a man begins writing at thirty, by the time he is fifty or sixty, the bulk of his work has been done. By the time he is eighty, he's got nothing more, you know? V. S. Naipaul beginbulkeighty Change image and share on social
Trinidad may seem complex, but to anyone who knows it, it is a simple, colonial, philistine society. V. S. Naipaul colonialcomplexphilistine Change image and share on social
In a way my reputation has become that of the curmudgeon. V. S. Naipaul curmudgeonreputation Change image and share on social
I profoundly feel that people are letting you down all the time. V. S. Naipaul feelletpeople Change image and share on social