John Galsworthy

Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem. ↗

— John Galsworthy

#direct proportion #distance #idealism #increases #problem

Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its place - service - social service - the ants creed, the bees creed. ↗

— John Galsworthy

#because #bees #belief #creed #dead

The French cook; we open tins. ↗

— John Galsworthy

#french #open

There is one rule for politicians all over the world: Don't say in Power what you say in opposition; if you do, you only have to carry out what the other fellows have found impossible. ↗

— John Galsworthy

#fellows #found #impossible #only #opposition

Love has no age, no limit; and no death. ↗

— John Galsworthy

#death #limit #love

Men are in fact, quite unable to control their own inventions; they at best develop adaptability to the new conditions those inventions create. ↗

— John Galsworthy

#men

The beginnings and endings of all human undertakings are untidy. ↗

— John Galsworthy

#endings #human #undertakings

Beginnings are always messy. ↗

— John Galsworthy

#beginnings #messy

One's eyes are what one is, one's mouth is what one becomes. ↗

— John Galsworthy

#eyes #mouth