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Quotes from The House of the Four Winds — John Buchan

1875–1940 Scotland

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He knew less about women than he knew about the physics of hyperspace.

The House of the Four Winds (1935)

If anyone makes trouble I've advised him to dot him one on the jaw in the best British style.

The House of the Four Winds (1935)

It's the Idea that wins every time — the Idea with brains and guts behind it.

The House of the Four Winds (1935)

"You can help me to keep my head cool," was the answer. "You stand for the world of common sense which will always win in the long run. When I'm inclined to run amok you'll remind me of England. You'll lower the temperature."

The House of the Four Winds (1935)

I always try to suit my clothes to my company. It is the only way to be inconspicuous.

The House of the Four Winds (1935)

He had never been lonely in his life before he met her, having at the worst found good company in himself; but now he longed for a companion, and out of all the many millions of the earth's inhabitants there was only one that he wanted.

The House of the Four Winds (1935)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Buchan (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.