Except for the sound of the rain, on the road, on the roofs, on the umbrella, there was absolute silence: only the dying moan of the sirens continued for a moment or two to vibrate within the ear. It seemed to Scobie later that this was the ultimate border he had reached in happiness: being in darkness, alone, with the rain falling, without love or pity. β¨ Graham Greene (1971). The heart of the matter, Vintage
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- She was not too young to be wise, but she was too young to know that wisdom shouldn't be spoken aloud when you are happy. β¨ Graham Greene (1976). The third man: Loser takes all, Random House (UK)
- Sometimes I get so tired of trying to convince him that I love him and shall love him for ever. He pounces on my words like a barrister and twists them. I know he is afraid of that desert which would β¦ βΆ
- One forgets so quickly one's own youth. β¨ Graham Greene (1973). The Collected Edition: The quiet American
- It is the same in life: sometimes it is more difficult to make a scene than to die. β¨ Graham Greene (1973). The Collected Edition: The ministry of fear
- Success is more dangerous than failure, the ripples break over a wider coastline. β¨ Graham Greene (2011). Ways Of Escape, p.252, Random House
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