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Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes

Things are never so indescribably ghastly that they can’t get worse Picture Quote #1

There is a hint of despair in the cry of ‘I told you so,’ an element of disappointment in the apparent satisfaction when idols turn out to have clay feet. The human race, when it thinks it has proved that no one is superior, is partly gratified and partly depressed Picture Quote #1

. . to cook well and with imagination you have to be in a cheerful and contented frame of mind, and thus inclined to be generous Picture Quote #1

Those who live on vanity must, not unreasonably, expect to die of mortification Picture Quote #1

Claudia’s the sort of girl who goes through life holding onto the sides Picture Quote #1

Adolescence is usually typified by an unanswerable combination of innocence and insolence Picture Quote #1

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There is no reciprocity. Men love women, women love children, children love hamsters Picture Quote #1

Death is the last enemy: once we’ve got past that I think everything will be alright Picture Quote #1

Men were made for war. Without it they wandered greyly about, getting under the feet of the women, who were trying to organize the really important things of life Picture Quote #1

When a person implores you to be reasonable what he means is that you should speed round forthwith to his point of view Picture Quote #1

There seems to be a peculiar and particular tie between men who have been drunk together Picture Quote #1

Optimism is the last resort of those in deep despair. There can’t be any optimists in heaven Picture Quote #1

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I have frequently thought that the dead should be buried with all their belongings. It seems weirdly perverse that their clothes should still be here when the people you love best in the world have gone Picture Quote #1

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Things are never so indescribably ghastly that they can’t get worse (Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes) There is a hint of despair in the cry of ‘I told you so,’ an element of disappointment in the apparent satisfaction when idols turn out to have clay feet. The human race, when it thinks it has proved that no one is superior, is partly gratified and partly depressed (Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes) . . to cook well and with imagination you have to be in a cheerful and contented frame of mind, and thus inclined to be generous. (Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes) Those who live on vanity must, not unreasonably, expect to die of mortification (Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes) Claudia’s the sort of girl who goes through life holding onto the sides (Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes) Adolescence is usually typified by an unanswerable combination of innocence and insolence (Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes) There is no reciprocity. Men love women, women love children, children love hamsters (Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes) Death is the last enemy: once we’ve got past that I think everything will be alright (Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes) Men were made for war. Without it they wandered greyly about, getting under the feet of the women, who were trying to organize the really important things of life (Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes) When a person implores you to be reasonable what he means is that you should speed round forthwith to his point of view (Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes) There seems to be a peculiar and particular tie between men who have been drunk together (Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes) Optimism is the last resort of those in deep despair. There can’t be any optimists in heaven (Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes) I have frequently thought that the dead should be buried with all their belongings. It seems weirdly perverse that their clothes should still be here when the people you love best in the world have gone (Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes)