Lawrence George Durrell was an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer, though he resisted affiliation with Britain and preferred to be considered cosmopolitan. It has been posthumously suggested that Durrell never had British citizenship, though, more accurately, he became defined as a non-patrial in 1968, due to the amendment to the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962. Hence, he was denied the right to enter or settle in Britain under new laws and had to apply for a visa for each entry. His most famous work is the tetralogy The Alexandria Quartet.
The richest love is that which submits to the arbitration of time. love & time
History is an endless repetition of the wrong way of living. history
Music was invented to confirm human loneliness. music
Old age is an insult. It's like being smacked. aging
Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection. travel
It is not love that is blind, but jealousy. jealousy & love
Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laughter intervened. men
Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 more wisdom & wit from Robert Browning
22 more wisdom & wit from Robert Browning
A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 other quotes from Honore de Balzac
53 other quotes from Honore de Balzac
With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 views from Isadora Duncan
5 views from Isadora Duncan
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 wisdom & wit from Henry Ward Beecher
58 wisdom & wit from Henry Ward Beecher