It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place this world is when one is playing golf.
Robert Wilson Lynd Quotes
There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before.
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| Birth: | 20th April, 1879 |
| Death: | 6th October, 1949 |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Profession: | Writer |
About
Robert Wilson Lynd was born in Belfast and educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution, studying at Queen's University. His background was Protestant, his father being a Presbyterian Church Moderator. He began as a journalist on "The Northern Whig" in Belfast. He moved to London in 1901, via Manchester, sharing accommodation with his friend the artist Paul Henry.
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