"The function of genius is not to give new answers, but to pose new questions which time and mediocrity can resolve."

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Source : Hugh Redwald Trevor-Roper (1966). “Historical essays”

Hugh Redwald Trevor-Roper

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“Art is the colors and textures of your imagination.”
“In Heaven there is no need for sex because there is no need for a shadow or illustration-just a need to enjoy it!”
“My parents are not theatrical people, but my dad took me to the theater.”
“Whether you like it or not, Paris is the beating heart of Western civilisation. It's where it all began and ended,”
“To visit a new country for the first time is great fun; but it is even greater fun to introduce somebody else to a country that you know.”
“In my books my characters experience things as they are. My books allow youth an honest look at important issues affecting them. As adults we want to believe things like sex abuse or drug use are not happening anymore, or happening less and less, but that's not the case and we need to acknowledge that. We can't make life prettier for youth, but we can arm them.”
“Integrity is your destiny-it is the light that guides your way.”
“I have very high expectations of myself. I'm a very competitive person but competitive with myself. I want to be the best that I can be and if that means that I'm eventually better than everyone else then so be it.”

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