"Old Filth" Quotes
A retired judge reflects on his tumultuous childhood and career as an expatriate in Asia.
fiction | 239 pages | Published in 2006
Quotes
The trick is to know how to say goodbye.
farewell
No one gets anywhere without money.
wealth
You can't protect people from their own feelings.
emotions
Old Filth was the first to admit that he was hard to live with.
personality
The legal process could be so unfair.
justice
What people fear most is appearing ridiculous.
fear
The past is a very powerful thing.
history
The trouble with marriage is that it only works if both parties are in love.
lovemarriage
The English are very good at dying.
death
It's surprising what a man can do when he has to.
motivation
