Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than... - George Orwell

"Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand."

"To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle."

"If people cannot write well, they cannot think well, and if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them."

"In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act."

"At 50, everyone has the face he deserves."