Mervyn Peake

Death Quotes

For death is life. It is only living that is lifeless. -
Mervyn Peake
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Happiness Quotes

He saw in happiness the seeds of independence, and in independence the seeds of revolt. -
Mervyn Peake

Friendship Quotes

I am your boat! I am your crewYour rudder and your mast -Your friend, I am your limpet tooAnd your elastoplast.- Tintinnabulum -
Mervyn Peake
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Death Quotes

If seeing her an hour before her lastWeak cough into all blackness I could yetBe held by chalk-white walls- The Consumptive. Belsen 1945 -
Mervyn Peake

Happiness Quotes

It was not often that Flay approved of happiness in others. -
Mervyn Peake
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Death Quotes

Life is too fleet for onomatopoeia. -
Mervyn Peake