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Stella Gibbons quotes: But she had a lively acquaintaince with confinement through the works of women novelists, especially those of the unmarried ones.

But she had a lively acquaintaince with confinement through the works of women novelists, especially those of the unmarried ones.

Stella Gibbons quotes: Haven't you enough money?'For she knew that this is what is the matter with nearly everybody over twenty-five.

Haven't you enough money?'
For she knew that this is what is the matter with nearly everybody over twenty-five.

Stella Gibbons quotes: That would be delightful,' agreed Flora, thinking how nasty and boring it would be.

That would be delightful,' agreed Flora, thinking how nasty and boring it would be.

Stella Gibbons quotes: Where are you flying off to?' inquired Viola, rather sulkily; few sights are more annoying when we feel lazy than that of somebody bounding upstairs.

Where are you flying off to?' inquired Viola, rather sulkily; few sights are more annoying when we feel lazy than that of somebody bounding upstairs.

Stella Gibbons quotes: Marie Laurencin.

Marie Laurencin.

Stella Gibbons quotes: He was, she reflected, almost rudely like a tortoise; and she was glad her friend kept none as pets or they might have suspected mockery.

He was, she reflected, almost rudely like a tortoise; and she was glad her friend kept none as pets or they might have suspected mockery.

Stella Gibbons quotes: Mary, you know I hate parties. My idea of hell is a very large party in a cold room where everybody has to play hockey properly.

Mary, you know I hate parties. My idea of hell is a very large party in a cold room where everybody has to play hockey properly.

Stella Gibbons quotes: Ah but' 'there'll be no butter in hell!

Ah but' 'there'll be no butter in hell!

Stella Gibbons quotes: The life of a journalist is poor, nasty, brutish, and short. So is his style

The life of a journalist is poor, nasty, brutish, and short. So is his style

Stella Gibbons quotes: This may not be much, but it is something. Tomorrow we die; but at least we danced in silver shoes.

This may not be much, but it is something. Tomorrow we die; but at least we danced in silver shoes.

Stella Gibbons quotes: Surely she had endured enough for one evening without having to listen to intelligent conversation?

Surely she had endured enough for one evening without having to listen to intelligent conversation?

Stella Gibbons quotes: Happiness can never hope to command so much interest as distress.

Happiness can never hope to command so much interest as distress.

Stella Gibbons quotes: Flora inherited, however, from her father a strong will and from her mother a slender ankle.

Flora inherited, however, from her father a strong will and from her mother a slender ankle.

Stella Gibbons quotes: Flora sighed. It was curious that persons who lived what the novelists called a rich emotional life always seemed to be a bit slow on the uptake.

Flora sighed. It was curious that persons who lived what the novelists called a rich emotional life always seemed to be a bit slow on the uptake.

Stella Gibbons quotes: Is there a rug?' she asked, hanging fire.'Nay. The sins burnin' in yer marrow will keep yer warm.

Is there a rug?' she asked, hanging fire.
'Nay. The sins burnin' in yer marrow will keep yer warm.

Stella Gibbons quotes: ...though it was too true that life as she is lived has a way of being curiously different from life as described by novelists.

...though it was too true that life as she is lived has a way of being curiously different from life as described by novelists.

Stella Gibbons quotes: There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm

There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm

Stella Gibbons quotes: I do not object to the phenomena, but I do object to the parrot.

I do not object to the phenomena, but I do object to the parrot.

Stella Gibbons quotes: There are some things (like first love and one's first reviews) at which a woman in her middle years does not care to look too closely.

There are some things (like first love and one's first reviews) at which a woman in her middle years does not care to look too closely.

Stella Gibbons quotes: I saw something nasty in the woodshed.

I saw something nasty in the woodshed.

Stella Gibbons quotes: Curious how Love destroys every vestige of that politeness which the human race, in its years of evolution, has so painfully acquired.

Curious how Love destroys every vestige of that politeness which the human race, in its years of evolution, has so painfully acquired.

Stella Gibbons quotes: To tidy up takes time, and she wants all her time for wolfing books...

To tidy up takes time, and she wants all her time for wolfing books...

Stella Gibbons quotes: What a pleasant life could be had in this world by a handsome, sensible old lady of good fortune, blessed with a sound constitution and a firm will

What a pleasant life could be had in this world by a handsome, sensible old lady of good fortune, blessed with a sound constitution and a firm will

Stella Gibbons quotes: Nature is all very well in her place, but she must not be allowed to make things untidy.

Nature is all very well in her place, but she must not be allowed to make things untidy.

Stella Gibbons quotes: An interesting survival of mediaeval superstition," commented Flora.

An interesting survival of mediaeval superstition," commented Flora.

Stella Gibbons quotes: Cautious as a camera-man engaged in shooting a family of fourteen lions

Cautious as a camera-man engaged in shooting a family of fourteen lions

Stella Gibbons quotes: Like all really strong-minded women, on whom everybody flops, she adored being bossed about. It was so restful.

Like all really strong-minded women, on whom everybody flops, she adored being bossed about. It was so restful.

Stella Gibbons quotes: Mrs Poste, who had wished people to live beautiful lives and yet be ladies and gentlemen.

Mrs Poste, who had wished people to live beautiful lives and yet be ladies and gentlemen.

Stella Gibbons quotes: A straight nose is a great help if one wishes to look serious'.

A straight nose is a great help if one wishes to look serious'.

Stella Gibbons quotes: She liked Victorian novels. They were the only kind of novel you could read while eating an apple.

She liked Victorian novels. They were the only kind of novel you could read while eating an apple.

Stella Gibbons quotes: The Abbe's warning: 'Never confront an enemy at the end of a journey, unless it happens to be his journey'.

The Abbe's warning: 'Never confront an enemy at the end of a journey, unless it happens to be his journey'.

Stella Gibbons quotes: He was enmeshed in his grief. He did not notice that Graceless's leg had come off and that she was managing as best she could with three.

He was enmeshed in his grief. He did not notice that Graceless's leg had come off and that she was managing as best she could with three.

Stella Gibbons quotes: On the whole, Cold Comfort was not without its promise of mystery and excitement.

On the whole, Cold Comfort was not without its promise of mystery and excitement.