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Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: How can a young man like to wear

How can a young man like to wear a beard? — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle: We burnt the salt and the herbs (in

We burnt the salt and the herbs (in America it is correct to drop the h in herbs
it does sound odd.) — Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle: People's clothes ought to be buried with them

People's clothes ought to be buried with them ... They oughtn't to be left behind to be despised. — Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: What with books and chocolate, there's not much

What with books and chocolate, there's not much else you could have in it, is there? — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Why is summer mist romantic and autumn mist

Why is summer mist romantic and autumn mist just sad? — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I wonder if there isn't a catch about

I wonder if there isn't a catch about having plenty of money? Does it eventually take the pleasure out of things? — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: It can't be immoral to love anyone --

It can't be immoral to love anyone -- as long as one doesn't hurt anyone by it. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Well, my paper has asked me to do

Well, my paper has asked me to do a series: Lives of the Great Musicians, reading time 2 minutes. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I know all about the facts of life,

I know all about the facts of life, and I don't think much of them. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Still, looking through the old volumes was soothing,

Still, looking through the old volumes was soothing, because thinking of the past made the present seem a little less real. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Oh, wise young judge.

Oh, wise young judge. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: So many of the loveliest things in England

So many of the loveliest things in England are melancholy. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Contemplation seems to be about the only luxury

Contemplation seems to be about the only luxury that costs nothing. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: The way one's mind can dash about just

The way one's mind can dash about just while one opens a window. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Americans do seem to say things which make

Americans do seem to say things which make the English notice England. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: It is odd how different a house feels

It is odd how different a house feels when one is alone in it. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: My God - it's a green child!" said

My God - it's a green child!" said the American. "What is this place - the House of Usher? — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I don't want to miss anything.

I don't want to miss anything. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: At least we're companions in misfortune

At least we're companions in misfortune — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle: Wakings are the worst timesalmost before my eyes

Wakings are the worst times
almost before my eyes are open a great weight seems to roll on my heart. — Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: He can be so appreciative of all forms

He can be so appreciative of all forms of art, but so matter-of-fact and unemotional about it. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Surely I could give hima sort of contentment

Surely I could give him
a sort of contentment ...
That isn't enough to give. Not for the giver. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Death is too much to ask of the

Death is too much to ask of the living. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Like many other much-loved humans, they believed that

Like many other much-loved humans, they believed that they owned their dogs, instead of realizing that their dogs owned them. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I only want to write. And there's no

I only want to write. And there's no college for that except life. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: When things mean a very great deal to

When things mean a very great deal to you, exciting anticipation just isn't safe. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: The tea was a comfort - and by

The tea was a comfort - and by that time I more than needed comfort. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Oh, it is wonderful to wake up in

Oh, it is wonderful to wake up in the morning with things to look forward to! — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: She is a girl who cannot walk her

She is a girl who cannot walk her troubles off, or work them off; she is a girl to sit around and glare. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I shouldn't think even millionaires could eat anything

I shouldn't think even millionaires could eat anything nicer than new bread and real butter and honey for tea. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: What a tiny list of friends I have!

What a tiny list of friends I have! All my fault. I less and less want to see people. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: It was wonderful, of course ham with mustard

It was wonderful, of course
ham with mustard is a meal of glory. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: ...[H]e's so good and good people are usually

...[H]e's so good and good people are usually happy. But do happy things happen to the good, or can the good make happiness out of unhappiness? — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Thinking of deathstrange, beautiful, terrible and a long

Thinking of death
strange, beautiful, terrible and a long way off
made me feel happier than ever. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Things you let yourself imagine happening, never do

Things you let yourself imagine happening, never do happen. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I was so happy that I wanted to

I was so happy that I wanted to be kind to everyone in the world. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: It's odd how different a house feels when

It's odd how different a house feels when one is alone in it. It makes it easier to think rather private thoughts ... — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Smith Dodie: We lose more women to marriage than war,

We lose more women to marriage than war, famine, and disease. — Smith Dodie

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: The family - that dear octopus from whose

The family - that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I stood there ringing the bell and banging

I stood there ringing the bell and banging on the door, feeling I could make someone be there, knowing all the time that I couldn't. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Prayer's a very tricky business.

Prayer's a very tricky business. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Mr. Dearly wasn't exactly handsome but he had

Mr. Dearly wasn't exactly handsome but he had the kind of face you don't get tired of. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: As long as I live I shall remember

As long as I live I shall remember that silent minute. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I should rather like to tear these last

I should rather like to tear these last pages out of the book. Shall I? No-a journal ought not to cheat. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Ah, but you're the insidious typeJane Eyre with

Ah, but you're the insidious type
Jane Eyre with of touch of Becky Sharp. A thoroughly dangerous girl. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: People do look different with their eyes closed,

People do look different with their eyes closed, their features seem so much more sculptured. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: It is rather exciting to write by moonlight.

It is rather exciting to write by moonlight. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I heard Molly say, 'Our Mouse is a

I heard Molly say, 'Our Mouse is a hundred miles away.' But I wasn't as far away as that; I was in a dimly lit street somewhere in Hampstead. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I write this sitting in the kitchen sink.

I write this sitting in the kitchen sink. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle: I am not so sure I should like

I am not so sure I should like the facts of life, but I have got over the bitter disappointment I felt when I first heard about them, ... — Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I wasn't merely remembering, it seemed to be

I wasn't merely remembering, it seemed to be trapped inside my eyelids. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Truthfulness so often goes with ruthlessness.

Truthfulness so often goes with ruthlessness. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: If you love people, you take them on

If you love people, you take them on trust. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I really am just as discontented, but I

I really am just as discontented, but I don't seem to notice it so much. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Only the margin left to write on now.

Only the margin left to write on now. I love you, I love you, I love you. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Ham with mustard is a meal of glory

Ham with mustard is a meal of glory — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: A loss of sensibility follows a loss of

A loss of sensibility follows a loss of innocence, at once a penalty and a compensation. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Incidentally, I never felt less brisk in my

Incidentally, I never felt less brisk in my life, because being looked at like that makes a person feel dizzy. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Was I the only woman in the world

Was I the only woman in the world who, at my age - and after a lifetime of quite rampant independence - still did not quite feel grown up? — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: And suddenly all the puppies were her puppies;

And suddenly all the puppies were her puppies; she was their mother - just as Pongo had felt he was their father. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Noble deeds and hot baths are the best

Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: It was a rather dreadful thought but somehow

It was a rather dreadful thought but somehow comforting. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle: Oh, I always employ shock tactics with men

Oh, I always employ shock tactics with men of genius," said Mrs. Cotton. "And one has to employ them in public or the men of genius bolt. — Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: But it is always dreadful when the pictures

But it is always dreadful when the pictures in front of one's eyes become meaningless and the real word is there instead and seems meaningless, too. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I could look at stationers' shops forever and

I could look at stationers' shops forever and ever. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I have found that sitting in a place

I have found that sitting in a place where you have never sat before can be inspiring. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: While I have been writing I have lived

While I have been writing I have lived in the past, the light of it has been all around me ... — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: The thought was horrible, yet fascinating.

The thought was horrible, yet fascinating. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: No, that was my privilege.

No, that was my privilege. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I suppose the best kind of spring morning

I suppose the best kind of spring morning is the best weather God has to offer. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle: She was so scared that she forgot to

She was so scared that she forgot to be a contralto. — Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I still didn't believe him. And for the

I still didn't believe him. And for the moment, I didn't much care one way or the other. My whole mind had swung back to Simon. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Your pain and anger will pass, but the

Your pain and anger will pass, but the guilt would remain with you for always. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I have noticed that rooms which are extra

I have noticed that rooms which are extra clean feel extra cold — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: She will want things to stay just as

She will want things to stay just as they are. She will never have the fun of hoping something wonderful and exiting may be just around the corner. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Extreme happiness invites religion almost as much as

Extreme happiness invites religion almost as much as extreme misery. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: For I know I shall be interrupted I

For I know I shall be interrupted
I shall want to be, really, because life is too exciting to sit still for long. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: And I suspect that, to the eyes of

And I suspect that, to the eyes of love, love shows. I knew about you as well as about myself, almost from the beginning. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: It is the still, yellow kind of afternoon

It is the still, yellow kind of afternoon when one is apt to get stuck in a dream if one sits very quiet — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: How I wish I lived in a Jane

How I wish I lived in a Jane Austen novel! — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle: A thousand pounds for clotheswhen on thinks how

A thousand pounds for clothes
when on thinks how long poor people could live on it! When one thinks how long we could live on it, for that matter! — Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Perhaps if I make myself write I shall

Perhaps if I make myself write I shall find out what is wrong with me. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle: This desire for solitude often overcomes her at

This desire for solitude often overcomes her at house-cleaning times. — Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Stew's so comforting on a rainy day.

Stew's so comforting on a rainy day. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I love you, I love you, I love

I love you, I love you, I love you. ~Cassandra
— Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I had found out in that glittering corridor

I had found out in that glittering corridor off the ballroom that being with him could be more painful than being away from him. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Perhaps what you call conventionality, I call decency.

Perhaps what you call conventionality, I call decency. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle: And who says you always have to understand

And who says you always have to understand things? You can like them without understanding them
like 'em better sometimes. — Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I'm convinced England's overflowing with eccentric people, places,

I'm convinced England's overflowing with eccentric people, places, happenings. Indeed, you might say eccentricity's normal in England. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: With stories even a page can take me

With stories even a page can take me hours, but the truth seems to flow out as fast as I can get it down. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: It seemed an awful waste that we weren't

It seemed an awful waste that we weren't in love with each other. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle: Oh, it was an artful placeit must make

Oh, it was an artful place
it must make people who have money want to spend it madly! — Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: There's nothing more, except that I usually sit

There's nothing more, except that I usually sit down until the flames die down and try to think myself back into the past. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Oh, comfortable cocoa!

Oh, comfortable cocoa! — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: And no bathroom on earth will make up

And no bathroom on earth will make up for marrying a bearded man you hate. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Long prayers are like nagging.

Long prayers are like nagging. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I like seeing people when they can't see

I like seeing people when they can't see me. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: Oh, I have just had an idea -

Oh, I have just had an idea - after tea I shall attack myself with sandpaper. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith: I think it [religion] is an art, the

I think it [religion] is an art, the greatest one; an extension of the communion all the other arts attempt. — Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith Quotes By Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle: [P]erhaps it is the loving that counts, not

[P]erhaps it is the loving that counts, not the being loved in return
that perhaps true loving can never know anything but happiness. — Dodie Smith I Capture The Castle