The Unquiet Grave Quotes

“Teddy wanted to be Lord Byron. He wanted to be a poet and satirist, pursued by women, envied by men. He wanted the leisure that wealth offers, but he didn’t want to earn it and didn’t respect the efforts of those who did. He had opportunities, but they were never enough for him. He didn’t want to climb any ladders. He wanted the world to recognise his genius and pop him straight on top, like a star on a Christmas tree – though he would have abhorred that metaphor, of course.”
― Dervla McTiernan, The Unquiet Grave