Malcolm Bradbury
Sir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury (September 7, 1932 November 27, 2000) was a British author and academic.
5 Quotes
A conventional good read is usually a bad read, a relaxing bath in what we know already. A true good read is surely an act of innovative creation in which we, the readers, become conspirators.
— Malcolm Bradbury
Only the old are innocent. That is what the Victorians understood, and the Christians. Original sin is a property of the young. The old grow beyond corruption very quickly.
— Malcolm Bradbury
If God had been a liberal, we wouldn't have had the Ten Commandments -- we'd have the Ten Suggestions.
— Malcolm Bradbury
The English are polite by telling lies. The Americans are polite by telling the truth.
— Malcolm Bradbury
I like the English. They have the most rigid code of immorality in the world.
— Malcolm Bradbury