Mervyn Peake Quotes That Will Inspire You to Live Your Best Life

1. He saw in happiness the seeds of independence, and in independence the seeds of revolt. Titus Groan

2. It was not often that Flay approved of happiness in others. The Gormenghast Trilogy

3. 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. Titus Groan

4. Life is too fleet for onomatopoeia. Titus Groan

5. I, while the gods laugh, the world's vortex am;Maelström of passions in that hidden seaWhose waves of all-time lap the coasts of me;And in small compass the dark waters cram.- I, While the Gods Laugh, the World's Vortex Am Collected Poems

6. Imagination runs most surely over land that it knows. The Craft of the Lead Pencil