Before a war military science seems a real science, like astronomy; but after a war it seems more like astrology. – Rebecca West
Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience. – Rebecca West
Before a war military science seems a real science, like astronomy; but after a war it seems more like astrology. – Rebecca West
Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience. – Rebecca West
It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk. – Rebecca West
The main difference between men and women is that men are lunatics and women are idiots. – Rebecca West
The vast majority, who believe in astrology and think that the planets have nothing better to do than form a code that will tell them whether tomorrow is a good day to close a business deal or not, become all the more excited and enthusiastic about the bilge when a group of astronomers denounces it. – Isaac Asimov