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Enid Bagnold Quotes

Enid Bagnold quotes

British Author October 27, 1889 – March 31, 1981

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Who wants to become a writer? And why? ... It's the streaming reason for living. To note, to pin down, to build up, to create, to be astonished at nothing, to cherish the oddities, to let nothing go down the drain, to make something, to make a great flower of life, even if it's a cactus. Enid Bagnold
Enid Bagnold quote: "If I had my life over again[, ] I'd have thought more about..."
If I had my life over again[, ] I'd have thought more about words. And thought about them earlier. Enid Bagnold
If a dog doesn't put you first where are you both? In what relation? A dog needs God. It lives by your glances, your wishes. It even shares your humor. This happens about the fifth year. If it doesn't happen you are only keeping an animal. Enid Bagnold
In marriage there are no manners to keep up, and beneath the wildest accusations no real criticism. Each is familiar with that ancient child in the other who may erupt again. We are not ridiculous to ourselves. We are ageless. That is the luxury of the wedding ring. Enid Bagnold
Enid Bagnold quote: "As for death one gets used to it, even if it's only other..."
As for death one gets used to it, even if it's only other people's death you get used to. Enid Bagnold
Enid Bagnold quote: "A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And..."
A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again. Enid Bagnold
Enid Bagnold quote: "Judges don't age; time decorates them."
Judges don't age; time decorates them. Enid Bagnold
Enid Bagnold quote: "The theatre is a gross art, built in sweeps and over-emphasis...."
The theatre is a gross art, built in sweeps and over-emphasis. Compromise is its second name. Enid Bagnold
The pleasure of one's effect on other people still exists in age - what's called making a hit. But the hit is much rarer and made of different stuff. Enid Bagnold
Enid Bagnold quote: "When a man goes through six years training to be a doctor he..."
When a man goes through six years training to be a doctor he will never be the same. He knows too much. Enid Bagnold
Enid Bagnold quote: "I don't like people," said Velvet. "... I only like horses."
I don't like people," said Velvet. "... I only like horses. Enid Bagnold

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