evelyn waugh

Evelyn Waugh 1903-1966
Author of Brideshead Revisited

On an occasion when Waugh was very rude, his hostess remonstrated, “How can you behave so badly – and you a Catholic!”
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Waugh replied: “You have no idea how much nastier I would be if I was not a Catholic. Without supernatural aid I would hardly be a human being.”

I think he knew something about some of us all. I have a very good male friend who is a believing, traditional Catholic like me. He said recently, “I’m very screwed up.” Instantly, he entered my circle of intimates. Why? Because I’m very screwed up.
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James Arthur O'Connor 1792-1841
self-portrait