“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one’s real and one’s declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.” Continue reading
Tag Archives: George Orwell
George Orwell on Society
“Society has always seemed to demand a little more from human beings than it will get in practice.” Continue reading
George Orwell on Equality
“All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.” Continue reading
George Orwell on Truth
“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” Continue reading
George Orwell on Writing
“In certain kinds of writing, particularly in art criticism and literary criticism, it is normal to come across long passages which are almost completely lacking in meaning.” Continue reading