George Borrow Quotes

"Youth will be served, every dog has his day, and mine has been a fine one."
- George Borrow
(Related: Day, Will, Youth)

"Two great talkers will not travel far together."
- George Borrow
(Related: Travel, Will)

"Translation is at best an echo."
- George Borrow
(Related: Echo)

"There are no countries in the world less known by the British than those selfsame British Islands."
- George Borrow
(Related: Countries, Islands, World)

"It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness."
- George Borrow
(Related: Idleness)

"A losing trade, I assure you, sir: literature is a drug."
- George Borrow
(Related: Literature, Losing, Trade)

"Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime."
- George Borrow
(Related: Love, God, Country, Crime)