A. C. Benson Quotes

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A. C. Benson, a British author and essayist, is known for his work on the writings of his father, Edward White Benson, and his own literary contributions. His most famous work, The Silent Isle, reflects his deep understanding of human nature and spirituality. Benson's legacy inspires others to seek depth in their writing and embrace introspection, reminding us that literature can illuminate both the beauty and struggles of the human experience. His ability to blend personal reflection with universal themes motivates aspiring authors to write with authenticity and compassion.

"All the best stories are but one story in reality - the story of escape. It is the only thing which interests us all and at all times, how to escape."

"All the best stories are but one story in reality - the story of escape. It is the only thing which interests us all and at all times, how to escape."

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"I am sure it is one's duty as a teacher to try to show boys that no opinions, no tastes, no emotions are worth much unless they are one's own. I suffered acutely as a boy from the lack of being shown this."

"I am sure it is one's duty as a teacher to try to show boys that no opinions, no tastes, no emotions are worth much unless they are one's own. I suffered acutely as a boy from the lack of being shown this."

Education, Being, Boys, Duty, Emotions

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"Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene."

"Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene."

Self-Awareness, Change, Self

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"As I make my slow pilgrimage through the world, a certain sense of beautiful mystery seems to gather and grow."

"As I make my slow pilgrimage through the world, a certain sense of beautiful mystery seems to gather and grow."

Wonder, Mystery, Pilgrimage, Sense, World

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"Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste."

"Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste."

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"People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way."

"People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way."

Empathy, People, Help, Right

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"One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do."

"One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do."

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"I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction."

"I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction."

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"Ambition often puts Men upon doing the meanest offices; so climbing is performed in the same position with creeping."

"Ambition often puts Men upon doing the meanest offices; so climbing is performed in the same position with creeping."

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"Man, an animal that makes bargains."

"Man, an animal that makes bargains."

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"When you get to my age life seems little more than one long march to and from the lavatory."

"When you get to my age life seems little more than one long march to and from the lavatory."

Life, Age, March

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"The worst sorrows in life are not in its losses and misfortunes, but its fears."

"The worst sorrows in life are not in its losses and misfortunes, but its fears."

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