Anthony Powell Quotes

Anthony Dymoke Powell was an English novelist best known for his twelve-volume work A Dance to the Music of Time, published between 1951 and 1975.

Powell's major work has remained in print continuously and has been the subject of TV and radio dramatisations. In 2008, The Times newspaper named Powell among their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Wikipedia  

✵ 21. December 1905 – 28. March 2000  •  Other names Anthony Dymoke Powell, آنتونی پاول, أنتوني باول
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Famous Anthony Powell Quotes

“Books do furnish a room.”

Anthony Powell

Source: Dance to the Music of Time

“Growing old's like being increasingly penalized for a crime you haven't committed.”

Anthony Powell A Dance to the Music of Time

Temporary Kings (1973), ch. 1.
A Dance to the Music of Time (1951-1975)
Variant: Growing old's like being increasingly penalized for a crime you haven't committed.

“Self-love seems so often unrequited.”

Anthony Powell A Dance to the Music of Time

The Acceptance World (1955), ch. 1.
A Dance to the Music of Time (1951-1975)

Anthony Powell Quotes

“[T]here is no greater sign of innate misery than a love of teasing.”

Anthony Powell A Dance to the Music of Time

At Lady Molly's (1957), ch. 1.
A Dance to the Music of Time (1951-1975)

“He fell in love with himself at first sight and it is a passion to which he has always remained faithful.”

Anthony Powell A Dance to the Music of Time

The Acceptance World (1955), ch. 1.
A Dance to the Music of Time (1951-1975)

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