Paul Scott Quotes

The past becomes a texture, an ambience to our present.

There is nothing like walking to get the feel of a country. A fine landscape is like a piece of music; it must be taken at the right tempo. Even a bicycle goes too fast

Imagination is not enough. Knowledge is necessary.

Ah, well, the truth is always one thing, but in a way it's the other thing, the gossip, that counts. It shows where people's hearts lie.

Rumours began with the whispered gossip of native servants and spread quickly to the rest of the population.