Julian Barnes Quotes

What Is History? Any Thoughts, Webster?'
'History Is The Lies Of The Victors,' I Replied, A Little Too Quickly.
'Yes, I Was Rather Afraid You'd Say That. Well, As Long As You Remember That It Is Also The Self-delusions Of The Defeated ...
'Finn?'
'"History Is That Certainty Produced At The Point Where The Imperfections Of Memory Meet The Inadequacies Of Documentation." (quoting Patrick Lagrange)

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