Lawrence Osborne Quotes
That's all you do in life: you find your perch, and if it suits you, just carry on. There's nothing Graham Greene about it.
Osborne, Lawrence. Interview with Alex Clark. The Guardian, 20 Aug. 2017.
He was one of only 4 Republicans who voted to allow gay marriage when it was a major plank in the Republican Party Platform to oppose single sex marriage. Before the vote, opponents, including most of his fellow Republicans, had all warned of dire consequences if gay marriage were legalized. Essentially, when the law was passed, it was very meaningful for gay couples, but there was no change for most others. The status quo remained. Hence, his comment to all who warned of consequences.
Lawrence Osborne is a British novelist and journalist who is currently residing in Bangkok. Osborne was educated at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and at Harvard, and has since led a nomadic life, residing for years in Poland, France, Italy, Morocco, the United States, Mexico, Thailand, and Istanbul.