Patrick White, Voss Quotes

If truth is not acceptable, it becomes the imagination of others.

His legend will be written down, eventually, by those who are troubled by it.

But the purpose and nature are never clearly revealed. Human behaviour is a series of lunges, of which, it is sometimes sensed, the direction is inevitable.

The map? I will first make it.

I am compelled into this country.

In general, ' Voss replied, 'it is necessary to communicate without knowledge of the language.

At times his arrogance did resolve itself into simplicity, though it was difficult, especially for strangers, to distinguish these occasions.