Quotes from The Wine-Dark Sea — Robert Aickman
1914–1981 England
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The idea came to him, not for the first time, that most of the things which people buy in the belief that they are luxuries are really poor substitutes for luxury.
The Wine-Dark Sea (1988)
It was, in any case, quite useless, and, like most useless things, useless almost immediately.
The Wine-Dark Sea (1988)
'I didn't find it in the least difficult,' said Grigg.
'Those meant to succeed at a thing never do find the thing difficult.'
'Meant? Meant by whom?'
'By the life of which they are a part, whether they know it or not.'
'It is very mystical,' said Grigg.
The Wine-Dark Sea (1988)