History must not be written with bias, and both sides must be given, even if there is only one side.
John Betjeman Quotes
1906–1984 England
Sir John Betjeman CBE (28 August 1906 – 19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster. He was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death.
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Also known as: Betjeman, Betjeman, John, Betjeman, Sir John, Sir John Betjeman
46 quotes
New Bats in Old Belfries (1945)
Hymn tunes are the nearest we've got to English folk music.
Continual Dew (1937)
Summoned by Bells (1960)
I ought to warn you that my verse is of no interest to people who can think.
Radio Talk. BBC Third Programme (1949)
Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells
And sights, before the dark of reason grows.
Summoned By Bells (1960)
Radio Talk. BBC Third Programme (1949)
London's Historic Railway Stations (1973)
Old men in country houses hear clocks ticking
Over thick carpets with a deadened force.
Continual Dew (1937)
It's strange that those we miss the most
Are those we take for granted.
It was through looking at churches that I came to believe in the reason churches were built.
Spirits of well-shot woodcock, partridge, snipe
Flutter and bear him up the Norfolk sky.
Continual Dew (1937)
Ghastly Good Taste, or a Depressing Story of the Rise and Fall of English Architecture.
Title and sub-title of book (1933)
The dread of beatings! Dread of being late!
And, greatest dread of all, the dread of games!
Summoned by Bells (1960)
Ghastly Good Taste (1933)
Hymns are the poetry of the people.
One mark of good verse is surprise.
Continual Dew (1937)
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Betjeman (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.