3 Peter Ackroyd Quotes on Culture

Peter Ackroyd quotes on culture

3. London goes beyond any boundary or convention. It contains every wish or word ever spoken, every action or gesture ever made, every harsh or noble statement ever expressed. It is illimitable. It is Infinite London.

4. What captivity has been to the Jews, exile has been to the Irish. For us, the romance of our native land begins only after we have left home; it is really only with other people that we become Irishmen.

5. The English can laugh and at the same time strike you down, without the least compunction. It is the secret of their success as a nation.