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George Borrow

b: East Dereham, England, Jul 5, 1803

d: Oulton, England, Jul 26, 1881

English. Author. Wrote part autobiographical, part fantasy volumes The Bible in Spain; Lavengro: The Romany Rye, 1857.


  • A losing trade, I assure you, sir: literature is a drug.

  • Smoking has a sedative effect upon the nerves, and enables a man to bear the sorrows of this life (of which every one has his share) not only decently, but dignifiedly.

  • There's night and day, brother, both sweet things; sun, moon, and stars, brother, all sweet things; there's likewise a wind on the heath. Life is very sweet, brother; who would wish to die?

  • Youth will be served, every dog has his day, and mine has been a fine one.

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