Thinking of death--strange, beautiful, terrible and a long...... Quote by "Dodie Smith"

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

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Other Quotes by "Dodie Smith"

There is something revolting about the way girls' minds often jump to marriage long before they jump to love. And most of those minds are shut to what marriage really means.
— Dodie Smith

Tags: way, long, marriage, love

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

Tags: escape, wish, never, family

Certain unique books seem to be without forerunners or successors as far as their authors are concerned. Even though they may profoundly influence the work of other writers, for their creator they're complete, not leading anywhere.
— Dodie Smith I Capture the Castle

Tags: books, authors

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

Tags: religion, art

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

Tags: writing