Alan Bennett Quotes That Will Inspire You to Live Your Best Life

1. Clichés can be quite fun. That's how they got to be clichés. The History Boys

2. How do I define history? It's just one fucking thing after another The History Boys

3. I'm not "happy" but I'm not unhappy about it. The History Boys

4. One recipe for happiness is to have to sense of entitlement.' To this she added a star and noted at the bottom of the page: 'This is not a lesson I have ever been in a position to learn. The Uncommon Reader

5. ...to her all books were the same and, as with her subjects, she felt a duty to approach them without prejudice...Lauren Bacall, Winifred Holtby, Sylvia Plath - who were they? Only be reading could she find out. The Uncommon Reader

6. [B]riefing is not reading. In fact it is the antithesis of reading. Briefing is terse, factual and to the point. Reading is untidy, discursive and perpetually inviting. Briefing closes down a subject, reading opens it up. The Uncommon Reader

7. A book is a device to ignite the imagination. The Uncommon Reader

8. The days weren't long enough for the reading she wanted to do. The Uncommon Reader