Village Quotes - Page 2
Few things are more pleasant than a village graced with a good church, a good priest and a good pub.
If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.
Jane Austen (2005). “Jane Austen: 8 Books in 1”, p.437, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax
Linda Howard (2006). “Drop Dead Gorgeous: A Novel”, p.172, Ballantine Books
Shirley Jackson (2008). “The Lottery”, p.22, The Creative Company
John Berger (2014). “And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief As Photos”, p.45, Bloomsbury Publishing
'The Deserted Village' (1770) l. 1
Like restless birds, the breath of coming rain Creeps, lilac-laden, up the village street
John McCrae (2015). “In Flanders Fields and Other Poems”, p.30, Dundurn
"'Les Célibataires' ('A Bachelor's Establishment')". Book by Honoré de Balzac, 1842.