Mervyn Peake said this quote

“ His staff had shaken hands with her as though a woman was merely another kind of man. Fools! The seeds of Eve were in this radiant creature. The lullabyes of half a million years throbbed in her throat. Had they no sense of wonder, no reverence, no pride? ”

Famous Quotes of Mervyn Peake

Famous quotes of Mervyn Peake from the classy quote

See all

I, while the gods laugh, the world's vortex am;Maelström of passions in that hidden seaWhose waves of all-time lap the coasts of me;And in small compass the dark waters cram.

~ Mervyn Peake

He saw in happiness the seeds of independence, and in independence the seeds of revolt.

~ Mervyn Peake

It was not often that Flay approved of happiness in others. He saw in happiness the seeds of independence, and in independence the seeds of revolt. But on an occasion such as this it was different, for the spirit of convention was being rigorously adhered to, and in between his ribs Mr. Flay experienced twinges of pleasure.

~ Mervyn Peake

It was not often that Flay approved of happiness in others.

~ Mervyn Peake