John Betjeman Quotes

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John Betjeman, an English poet laureate and champion of Victorian architecture, celebrated the beauty and charm of England's architectural heritage in his evocative verse. His love for the English countryside and its historic landmarks permeated his poetry, inspiring readers to appreciate the rich tapestry of history and culture that defines the British landscape.

"People's backyards are much more interesting than their front gardens, and houses that back on to railways are public benefactors."

"People's backyards are much more interesting than their front gardens, and houses that back on to railways are public benefactors."

People, Gardens, Houses, Public

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"Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold."

"Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold."

Happiness, Harvest, Laughter, Now, World

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"Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows."

"Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows."

Family, Childhood, Reason

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"Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life."

"Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life."

Life, Poetry, People, Luxury

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"Silver and ermine and red faces full of port wine."

"Silver and ermine and red faces full of port wine."

Wealth, Faces, Wine

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"I don't think I am any good. If I thought I was any good, I wouldn't be."

"I don't think I am any good. If I thought I was any good, I wouldn't be."

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