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He saw in happiness the seeds of independence, and in independence the seeds of revolt.
— Mervyn Peake Titus Groan
Tags: revolt, independence, happiness

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It was not often that Flay approved of happiness in others.
— Mervyn Peake The Gormenghast Trilogy
Tags: happiness
It was not often that Flay approved of happiness in others. He saw in happiness the seeds of independence, and in independence the seeds of revolt. But on an occasion such as this it was different, for the spirit of convention was being rigorously adhered to, and in between his ribs Mr. Flay experienced twinges of pleasure.
— Mervyn Peake Titus Groan
Tags: revolution, independence, happiness
If seeing her an hour before her last Weak cough into all blackness I could yet Be held by chalk-white walls - The Consumptive. Belsen 1945
— Mervyn Peake Collected Poems
Tags: wwii, guilt, disease, death, belsen, art
Life is too fleet for onomatopoeia.
— Mervyn Peake Titus Groan
Tags: witty, out-of-context, onomatopoeia, living, life-lessons, life, gormenghast, funny, fleet, death
For death is life. It is only living that is lifeless.
— Mervyn Peake Titus Groan
Tags: life, death
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