There is no wider gulf in the universe than yawns between those on the hither and thither side of vital experience. – Rebecca West
International relationships are preordained to be clumsy gestures based on imperfect knowledge. – Rebecca West
I take it as a prime cause of the present confusion of society that it is too sickly and too doubtful to use pleasure frankly as a test of value. – Rebecca West
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