For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath can blow it away.


AN Instance of the Fingerpost (ed. Penguin, 1999) - ISBN: 9781101640111

Iain Pears Quotes

For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath can blow it away.

For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath can blow it away.

For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath can blow it away.

For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath can blow it away.