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Sinclair Lewis quotes: It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write. It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: You have more people that love you than you know. You have more people that love you than you know.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Why is it that traveling Americans are always so dreadful? Why is it that traveling Americans are always so dreadful?
Sinclair Lewis quotes: The one thing that can be more disconcerting than intelligent hatred is demanding love. The one thing that can be more disconcerting than intelligent hatred is demanding love.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: I wrote 'It Can't Happen Here,' but I began to think it certainly can. I wrote 'It Can't Happen Here,' but I began to think it certainly can.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Except, perhaps, that he was an atheist in theology, he was a strict orthodox Christian. Except, perhaps, that he was an atheist in theology, he was a strict orthodox Christian.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Love is the one thing that can really sure-enough lighten all of life's dark clouds. Love is the one thing that can really sure-enough lighten all of life's dark clouds.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country. Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: his secretary-press-agent-private-philosopher, Lee Sarason, yielded nothing to others'. his secretary-press-agent-private-philosopher, Lee Sarason, yielded nothing to others'.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: She bought a budget-plan account book and made her budgets as exact as budgets are likely to be when they lack budgets. She bought a budget-plan account book and made her budgets as exact as budgets are likely to be when they lack budgets.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: He said brokenly many things beautiful in their common-ness. He said brokenly many things beautiful in their common-ness.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Winter is not a season in the North Middlewest; it is an industry. Winter is not a season in the North Middlewest; it is an industry.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: He had, in fact, got everything from the church and Sunday School, except, perhaps, any longing whatever for decency and kindness and reason He had, in fact, got everything from the church and Sunday School, except, perhaps, any longing whatever for decency and kindness and reason
Sinclair Lewis quotes: I wouldn't care whether it was a laboratory or a carnival. But it's merely safe. Tell me, Mr. Pollock, what is the matter with Gopher Prairie? I wouldn't care whether it was a laboratory or a carnival. But it's merely safe. Tell me, Mr. Pollock, what is the matter with Gopher Prairie?
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Life is comfortable and clean enough here already. And so secure. What it needs it to be less secure, more eager. Life is comfortable and clean enough here already. And so secure. What it needs it to be less secure, more eager.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Is it possible that nobody has ever known that there never has been a completely civilized man, and won't be for another thousand years? Is it possible that nobody has ever known that there never has been a completely civilized man, and won't be for another thousand years?
Sinclair Lewis quotes: The trouble with this country is that there are too many people going about saying, "The trouble with this country is ... " The trouble with this country is that there are too many people going about saying, "The trouble with this country is ... "
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Winter is not a season, it's an occupation. Winter is not a season, it's an occupation.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: She did her work with the thoroughness of a mind which reveres details and never quite understands them. She did her work with the thoroughness of a mind which reveres details and never quite understands them.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: The Wonderlustprobably it's a worse affliction than the Wanderlust. The Wonderlust
probably it's a worse affliction than the Wanderlust.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: government of the profits, by the profits, for the profits. government of the profits, by the profits, for the profits.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: We'd get sick on too many cookies, but ever so much sicker on no cookies at all. We'd get sick on too many cookies, but ever so much sicker on no cookies at all.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: It is, I think, an error to believe that there is any need of religion to make life seem worth living. It is, I think, an error to believe that there is any need of religion to make life seem worth living.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: A country that tolerates evil means- evil manners, standards of ethics-for a generation, will be so poisoned that it never will have any good end. A country that tolerates evil means- evil manners, standards of ethics-for a generation, will be so poisoned that it never will have any good end.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: What are these unheard of sins you condemn so much - and like so well? What are these unheard of sins you condemn so much - and like so well?
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Pugnacity is a form of courage, but a very bad form. Pugnacity is a form of courage, but a very bad form.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Thus Carol hit upon the tragedy of old age, which is not that it is less vigorous than youth, but that it is not needed by youth ... Thus Carol hit upon the tragedy of old age, which is not that it is less vigorous than youth, but that it is not needed by youth ...
Sinclair Lewis quotes: The middle class, that prisoner of the barbarian 20th century. The middle class, that prisoner of the barbarian 20th century.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: She did not yet know the immense ability of the world to be casually cruel and proudly dull, She did not yet know the immense ability of the world to be casually cruel and proudly dull,
Sinclair Lewis quotes: If that woman is on the side of the angels, then I have no choice; I must be on the side of the devil. If that woman is on the side of the angels, then I have no choice; I must be on the side of the devil.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Fascism will come to America wrapped in a flag, Fascism will come to America wrapped in a flag,
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Do you think it's so snobbish, to want to see something besides one's fellow citizens abroad? Do you think it's so snobbish, to want to see something besides one's fellow citizens abroad?
Sinclair Lewis quotes: His name was George F. Babbitt, and ... he was nimble in the calling of selling houses for more than people could afford to pay. His name was George F. Babbitt, and ... he was nimble in the calling of selling houses for more than people could afford to pay.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Lead an almost irritatingly pure life, but who had no Lead an almost irritatingly pure life, but who had no
Sinclair Lewis quotes: It isn't what you earn but how spend it that fixes your class. It isn't what you earn but how spend it that fixes your class.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: and after saying good-by to him at the station, Babbitt returned to his office to realize that he faced a world which, without Paul, was meaningless. and after saying good-by to him at the station, Babbitt returned to his office to realize that he faced a world which, without Paul, was meaningless.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross. When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: The most important part of living is not the living but the pondering upon it. The most important part of living is not the living but the pondering upon it.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Sleep with me sleep with my dogs- Sleep with me sleep with my dogs-
Sinclair Lewis quotes: I was feeling rational and restless, which is horrible for watching movies I was feeling rational and restless, which is horrible for watching movies
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Remember our war hysteria, when we called sauerkraut 'Liberty cabbage' and somebody actually proposed calling German measles 'Liberty measles'? Remember our war hysteria, when we called sauerkraut 'Liberty cabbage' and somebody actually proposed calling German measles 'Liberty measles'?
Sinclair Lewis quotes: We ought to keep all these foreigners out of the country, and what I mean, the Kikes just as much as the Wops and Hunkies and Chinks. We ought to keep all these foreigners out of the country, and what I mean, the Kikes just as much as the Wops and Hunkies and Chinks.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble. There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: I have faith in Faith, I have reverence for all true Reverence. I have faith in Faith, I have reverence for all true Reverence.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: in a world of groceries and sermons in a world of groceries and sermons
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Men die, but the plutocracy is immortal; and it is necessary that fresh generations should be trained to its service. Men die, but the plutocracy is immortal; and it is necessary that fresh generations should be trained to its service.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: On the whole, with scandalous exceptions, Democracy has given the ordinary worker more dignity than he ever had. On the whole, with scandalous exceptions, Democracy has given the ordinary worker more dignity than he ever had.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: People read fiction for emotion-not information People read fiction for emotion-not information
Sinclair Lewis quotes: So much in a revolution is nothing but waiting. So much in a revolution is nothing but waiting.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Well, if that's what you call being at peace, for heaven's sake just warn me before you go to war, will you? Well, if that's what you call being at peace, for heaven's sake just warn me before you go to war, will you?
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Whatever she might become she would never be static. Whatever she might become she would never be static.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Whatever poet, orator or sage may say of it, old age is still old age. Whatever poet, orator or sage may say of it, old age is still old age.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: HIS march to greatness was not without disastrous stumbling. HIS march to greatness was not without disastrous stumbling.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: She found beauty in the children. She found beauty in the children.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Don't be a writer. Writing is an escape from something. You be a scientist. Don't be a writer. Writing is an escape from something. You be a scientist.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Your lips are for songs about rivers in the morning and lakes at twilight. Your lips are for songs about rivers in the morning and lakes at twilight.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: The author says one character's definition of a classic is any book he'd heard of before he was thirty. The author says one character's definition of a classic is any book he'd heard of before he was thirty.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Every man is a king so long as he has someone to look down on. Every man is a king so long as he has someone to look down on.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Why, America's the only free nation on earth. Besides! Country's too big for a revolution. No, no! Couldn't happen here! Why, America's the only free nation on earth. Besides! Country's too big for a revolution. No, no! Couldn't happen here!
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Oh, quit it! You're the possessor of a beautiful wife, a beautiful gas-stove, and you were going to forget all this race-hysteria. Oh, quit it! You're the possessor of a beautiful wife, a beautiful gas-stove, and you were going to forget all this race-hysteria.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: I must say I'm not very fond of oratory that's so full of energy it hasn't any room for facts. I must say I'm not very fond of oratory that's so full of energy it hasn't any room for facts.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Say, I swear the best Messiah in the whole show is this darky, Father Divine. Say, I swear the best Messiah in the whole show is this darky, Father Divine.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: When fascism comes to the United States it will be wrapped in the American flag and will claim the name of 100-percent Americanism When fascism comes to the United States it will be wrapped in the American flag and will claim the name of 100-percent Americanism
Sinclair Lewis quotes: She was snatched back from a dream of far countries, and found herself on Main Street. She was snatched back from a dream of far countries, and found herself on Main Street.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: That nation is proudest and noblest and most exalted which has the greatest number of really great men. That nation is proudest and noblest and most exalted which has the greatest number of really great men.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: freedom of speech becomes mere license when it goes so far as to criticize the Army, differ with the D.A.R., and advocate the rights of the Mob. freedom of speech becomes mere license when it goes so far as to criticize the Army, differ with the D.A.R., and advocate the rights of the Mob.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: It might be the doing of Satan, in whom Aaron anxiously believed with all of his being except, perhaps, his mind. It might be the doing of Satan, in whom Aaron anxiously believed with all of his being except, perhaps, his mind.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Vast is the power of cities to reclaim the wanderer. Vast is the power of cities to reclaim the wanderer.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: There is no Solution! There will never be a state of society anything like perfect! There is no Solution! There will never be a state of society anything like perfect!
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Thus it came to him merely to run away was folly, because he could never run away from himself. Thus it came to him merely to run away was folly, because he could never run away from himself.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile. Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: a huddle of robot sheep bleating their terror with mechanical lungs of a hundred horsepower. a huddle of robot sheep bleating their terror with mechanical lungs of a hundred horsepower.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Writing is just work-there's no secret. If you dictate or use a pen or type or write with your toes-it's still just work. Writing is just work-there's no secret. If you dictate or use a pen or type or write with your toes-it's still just work.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Being a man given to oratory and high principles, he enjoyed the sound of his own vocabulary and the warmth of his own virtue. Being a man given to oratory and high principles, he enjoyed the sound of his own vocabulary and the warmth of his own virtue.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: cigar, and walked up and down before the house, a portly, cigar, and walked up and down before the house, a portly,
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, particularly if the goods are worthless. Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, particularly if the goods are worthless.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Street, and she was able to give Elmer the three hundred Street, and she was able to give Elmer the three hundred
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Writers have a rare power not given to anyone else: we can bore people long after we are dead. Writers have a rare power not given to anyone else: we can bore people long after we are dead.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: NOW is a fact that cannot be dodged. NOW is a fact that cannot be dodged.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: And though he had almost flunked in Greek, his thesis on 'Sixteen Ways of Paying a Church Debt' had won the ten-dollar prize in Practical Theology. And though he had almost flunked in Greek, his thesis on 'Sixteen Ways of Paying a Church Debt' had won the ten-dollar prize in Practical Theology.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Our American professors like their literature clear and cold and pure and very dead. Our American professors like their literature clear and cold and pure and very dead.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: In a matter of weeks, he had learned that without suffering and doubt, there can be no whole human being. In a matter of weeks, he had learned that without suffering and doubt, there can be no whole human being.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: He loved the people just as much as he feared and detested persons. He loved the people just as much as he feared and detested persons.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: On the walk, like shredded lovely flesh, were the petals of the last gallant rose. On the walk, like shredded lovely flesh, were the petals of the last gallant rose.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Of the love-making of Carol and Will Kennicott there is nothing to be told which may not be heard on every summer evening, on every shadowy block. Of the love-making of Carol and Will Kennicott there is nothing to be told which may not be heard on every summer evening, on every shadowy block.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: If you want to be a writer, learn to type. If you want to be a writer, learn to type.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: When audiences come to see us authors lecture, it is largely in the hope that we'll be funnier to look at than to read. When audiences come to see us authors lecture, it is largely in the hope that we'll be funnier to look at than to read.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: The fact that none of these civic worriers had ever heard of such a case was unimportant, because they all had heard of somebody who had heard of it! The fact that none of these civic worriers had ever heard of such a case was unimportant, because they all had heard of somebody who had heard of it!
Sinclair Lewis quotes: To the connoisseur of scenes, nothing is more enjoyable than a thorough, melodramatic, egoistic humility. To the connoisseur of scenes, nothing is more enjoyable than a thorough, melodramatic, egoistic humility.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Think how much better it is to criticize conventional customs if you yourself live up to them, scrupulously. Think how much better it is to criticize conventional customs if you yourself live up to them, scrupulously.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: What is love? It is the morning and the evening star. What is love? It is the morning and the evening star.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Whatever the misery, he could not regain contentment with a world which, once doubted, became absurd. Whatever the misery, he could not regain contentment with a world which, once doubted, became absurd.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: People will buy anything that is 'one to a customer.' People will buy anything that is 'one to a customer.'
Sinclair Lewis quotes: The greatest mystery about a human being is not his reaction to sex or praise, but the manner in which he contrives to put in twenty-four hours a day. The greatest mystery about a human being is not his reaction to sex or praise, but the manner in which he contrives to put in twenty-four hours a day.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: I think perhaps we want a more conscious life. I think perhaps we want a more conscious life.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: There was much conversation, most of which sounded like the rest of it. There was much conversation, most of which sounded like the rest of it.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: He believed that the earth is flat, that the English are the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel, and that the United States is a democracy. He believed that the earth is flat, that the English are the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel, and that the United States is a democracy.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Damn the great executives, the men of measured merriment, damn the men with careful smiles oh, damn their measured merriment. Damn the great executives, the men of measured merriment, damn the men with careful smiles oh, damn their measured merriment.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: We don't want all this highbrow intellectuality, all this book-learning. We don't want all this highbrow intellectuality, all this book-learning.
Sinclair Lewis quotes: Curiously, neither God nor the devil may wear modern dress, but must retain Grecian vestments. Curiously, neither God nor the devil may wear modern dress, but must retain Grecian vestments.

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