George Orwell

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.

For a creative writer possession of the "truth" is less important than emotional sincerity.

For a creative writer possession of the "truth" is less important than emotional sincerity.

The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, read more

The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns, as it were, instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish squirting out ink.

The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already read more

The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded

If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.

If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.