Gerald Brenan

Everyone is a bore to someone. That is unimportant. The things to avoid is being a bore to oneself.

Everyone is a bore to someone. That is unimportant. The things to avoid is being a bore to oneself.

Wisdom is keeping a sense of fallibility of all our views and opinions.

Wisdom is keeping a sense of fallibility of all our views and opinions.

We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of read more

We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of them

We are closer to the ants than to the butterflies. Very few people can endure much leisure.

We are closer to the ants than to the butterflies. Very few people can endure much leisure.

Everyone is a bore to someone. That is unimportant. The thing to avoid is being a bore to oneself.

Everyone is a bore to someone. That is unimportant. The thing to avoid is being a bore to oneself.