Barry Hughart Quotes

“Error can point the way to truth, while empty-headedness can only lead to more empty-headedness or to a career in politics.”

Barry Hughart book Bridge of Birds

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“Fable has strong shoulders that carry far more truth than fact can.”

Barry Hughart book Bridge of Birds

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“The supernatural can be very annoying until one finds the key that transforms it into science," he observed mildly… "Come on, Ox, let's go out and get killed.”

Barry Hughart book Bridge of Birds

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“The emotional health of a village depended upon having a man whom everyone loved to hate, and Heaven had blessed us with two of them.”

Barry Hughart book Bridge of Birds

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“Blessed are the idiots, for they are happiest people on earth.”

Barry Hughart book Bridge of Birds

Source: Bridge of Birds