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John Buchan quotes

Scottish Politician August 26, 1875 – February 11, 1940

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This is all a tale of an older world and a forgotten countryside. At this moment of time change has come; a screaming line of steel runs through the heather of no-man’s-land, and the holiday-maker claims the valleys for his own. But this busyness is but of yesterday, and not ten years ago the fields lay quiet to the gaze of placid beasts and the wandering stars. This story I have culled from the grave of an old fashion, and set down for the love of a great soul and the poetry of life. John Buchan
An old woman with a mutch sat in an arm-chair behind the counter. She looked up at me over her spectacles and smiled, and I took to her on the instant. She had the kind of old wise face that God loves. John Buchan
How will you deal with him?" Belses asked. Jock lifted a brawny fist and regarded it lovingly. "Knock him out-- truss him up-- whatever the Almighty permits us."Supposing he's not alone?"Oh, then, if his trusties are with him, there'll be a bonny rumpus. John Buchan
To spend your days on such work when the world is chockful of amusing things. Life goes roaring by and you only hear the echo in your stuffy rooms. John Buchan
John Buchan quote: "Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent..."
Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences. John Buchan
John Buchan quote: "There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the..."
There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness. John Buchan
John Buchan quote: "To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of..."
To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education. John Buchan
John Buchan quote: "The best prayers have often more groans than words."
The best prayers have often more groans than words. John Buchan
I am an ordinary sort of fellow, not braver than other people, but I hate to see a good man downed, and that long knife would not be the end of Scudder if I could play the game in his place. John Buchan
It was a strange staging for death, for the woman on the high bed was dying. Slowly, fighting every inch of the way with a grim tenacity, but indubitably dying. Her vital ardour had sunk below the mark from which it could rise again, and was now ebbing as water runs from a little crack in a pitcher. John Buchan
John Buchan quote: "Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which..."
Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled by God. John Buchan
John Buchan quote: "Peace is that state in which fear of any kind is unknown."
Peace is that state in which fear of any kind is unknown. John Buchan
John Buchan quote: "The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity,..."
The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. John Buchan
John Buchan quote: "I'm an economical soul, and if I'm going to be hanged I want a..."
I'm an economical soul, and if I'm going to be hanged I want a good stake for my neck. John Buchan
John Buchan quote: "He disliked emotion, not because he felt lightly, but because..."
He disliked emotion, not because he felt lightly, but because he felt deeply. John Buchan

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