"The chief beauty about timeis that you cannot waste it in advance.The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you,as perfect, as unspoiled,as if you had never wasted or misapplieda single moment in all your life.You can turn over a new leaf every hourif you choose."
English novelist, playwright, and essayist associated with realist fiction of the early 20th century. He is known for works set in the Potteries region, including The Old Wives Tale and the Clayhanger trilogy. His fiction and criticism made him a major figure in modern English letters.