A Quote by George Orwell

Lack of money means discomfort, means squalid worries, means shortage of tobacco, means ever-present consciousness of failure-above all, it means loneliness.

George Orwell

Quote Topics

Above Consciousness Discomfort Ever Failure Lack Loneliness Means Money Present Shortage Tobacco Worries

Quote Author

George Orwell
British - Novelist
June 25, 1903 - January 21, 1950

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