Rebecca West Quote

If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on its headstone might well be: It seemed a good idea at the time.


The New York Times Book Review (Oct. 2, 1977)


If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on its headstone might well be: It seemed a good idea at the time.

If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on its headstone might well be: It seemed a good idea at the time.

If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on its headstone might well be: It seemed a good idea at the time.

If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on its headstone might well be: It seemed a good idea at the time.