He was an embittered atheist, the sort of atheist who does not so much disbelieve in God as personally dislike Him. – George Orwell
For a creative writer possession of the truth is less important than emotional sincerity. – George Orwell
The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human lives, but of the products of human labor. – George Orwell
Slavery is so intolerable a condition that the slave can hardly escape deluding himself into thinking that he is choosing to obey his masters commands when, in fact, he is obliged to. Most slaves of habit suffer from this delusion and so do some writers, enslaved by an all too personal style. – W. H. Auden