The Journey Not the Arrival Matters: An Autobiography of the Years 1939 to 1969The author's account of World War II, his wife's death, and his political and literary activities. "A splendid ending to one of the most remarkable literary achievements of our time" (New York Times Book Review). Index; photographs. |
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Page 48
... mind were still there , the strange mix- ture of innocence and wisdom . The purity , moral and mental , was the most remarkable of Moore's qualities ; I have never known anything like it in any other human being . It was as though ...
... mind were still there , the strange mix- ture of innocence and wisdom . The purity , moral and mental , was the most remarkable of Moore's qualities ; I have never known anything like it in any other human being . It was as though ...
Page 142
... mind . You live on the surface of things , on the surface of life and its problems , on the surface of your own mind . You become so slick , so skilful and astute , so knowing , that you no longer need to , or eventually can , think ...
... mind . You live on the surface of things , on the surface of life and its problems , on the surface of your own mind . You become so slick , so skilful and astute , so knowing , that you no longer need to , or eventually can , think ...
Page 158
... minds and so to alter the course of historical events in one direction or another . I was no fool at this particular game ... mind , capable of quickly understanding both theoretical and practical problems ; I proved in my seven years in ...
... minds and so to alter the course of historical events in one direction or another . I was no fool at this particular game ... mind , capable of quickly understanding both theoretical and practical problems ; I proved in my seven years in ...
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