Quote by Rebecca West
There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass

There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass through the needle of mob intelligence. – Rebecca West

Other quotes by Rebecca West

Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul. – Rebecca West

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Life
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It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk. – Rebecca West

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History
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Did St Francis preach to the birds? Whatever for? If he really liked birds he would have done better to preach to the cats. – Rebecca West

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Intelligence
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Improving our national intelligence capabilities should remain a top priority and a continual process. – Blanche Lincoln

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So many people say that obviously my game has changed since I arrived here and I say that its good that it changed, otherwise it would show a lack of intelligence. – Thierry Henry

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The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

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I was an intelligence officer, not a policy-maker. – Cofer Black

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