Greene

Famous quotes containing the word greene:

    Cynicism is cheap—you can buy it at any Monoprix store—it’s built into all poor-quality goods.
    —Graham Greene (1904–1991)

    Innocence always calls mutely for protection when we would be so much wiser to guard ourselves against it: innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm.
    —Graham Greene (1904–1991)

    The truth has never been of any real value to any human being—it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.
    —Graham Greene (1904–1991)