There is no wider gulf in the universe than yawns between those on the hither and thither side of vital experience. – Rebecca West
A strong hatred is the best lamp to bear in our hands as we go over the dark places of life, cutting away the dead things men tell us to revere. – Rebecca West
Great music is in a sense serene it is certain of the values it asserts. – Rebecca West
There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass through the needle of mob intelligence. – Rebecca West
While teaching, I also worked undercover in the lower courts by saying I was a young law teacher wanting experience in criminal law. The judges were happy to assist me but what I learned was how corrupt the lower courts were. Judges were accepting money right in the courtroom. – Samuel Dash