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Britain, which in the years immediately before this war was rapidly losing such democratic virtues as it possessed, is now being bombed and burned into democracy.
— J. B. Priestley
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There are plenty of clever young writers. But there is too much genius, not enough talent.
— J. B. Priestley
Tags: too-much, enough, genius, talent
I know only two words of American slang, 'swell' and 'lousy'. I think 'swell' is lousy, but 'lousy' is swell.
— J. B. Priestley
Tags: only, know, think, words
Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself.
— J. B. Priestley
Tags: he, proud, fool, man
Western man is schizophrenic.
— J. B. Priestley
Tags: western, man
The greater part of critics are parasites, who, if nothing had been written, would find nothing to write.
— J. B. Priestley
Tags: write, find, who, nothing
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