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Edna Ferber Quotes

Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling Picture Quote #1

Christmas is not a season. It is a feeling Picture Quote #1

Men often marry their mothers Picture Quote #1

Take Texas the way Texas takes bourbon. Straight. It goes down easier Picture Quote #1

The writer is a writer because he cannot help it. It is a compulsion Picture Quote #1

But always, to her, red and green cabbages were to be jade and burgundy, chrysoprase and prophyry. Life has no weapons against a woman like that Picture Quote #1

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Roast Beef, Medium, is not only a food. It is a philosophy. Seated at Life’s Dining Table, with the menu of Morals before you, your eye wanders a bit over the entrees, the hors d’oeuvres, and the things a la though you know that Roast Beef, Medium, is safe and sane, and sure Picture Quote #1

Only amateurs say that they write for their own amusement. Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination of ditch-digging, mountain-climbing, treadmill and childbirth. Writing may be interesting, absorbing, exhilarating, racking, relieving. But amusing? Never! Picture Quote #1

Your idea of bliss is to wake up on a Monday morning knowing you haven’t a single engagement for the entire week. You are cradled in a white paper cocoon tied up with typewriter ribbon Picture Quote #1

The goat’s business is none of the sheep’s concern Picture Quote #1

The ideal view for daily writing, hour for hour, is the blank brick wall of a cold-storage warehouse. Failing this, a stretch of sky will do, cloudless if possible Picture Quote #1

I like any place that isn’t here Picture Quote #1

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Cherry cobbler is shortcake with a soul Picture Quote #1

There’s no sauce for play like work Picture Quote #1

The small town smart set is deadly serious about its smartness Picture Quote #1

Nicknames are fond names. We do not give them to people we dislike Picture Quote #1

Spring... made fair false promises which summer was called upon to keep Picture Quote #1

Whoever said love conquers all was a fool. Because almost everything conquers love - or tries to Picture Quote #1

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Any man who can look handsome in a dirty baseball suit is an Adonis. There is something about the baggy pants, and the Micawber-shaped collar, and the skull-fitting cap, and the foot or so of tan, or blue, or pink undershirt sleeve sticking out at the arms, that just naturally kills a man’s best points Picture Quote #1

Does one eat peanuts at a ball game?’ ‘It ain’t hardly legal if you don’t Picture Quote #1

A whole roomful of Jews is like a charged battery. The vitality sparks seem to fly, and frequently the result is a short circuit Picture Quote #1

The astronomers tell us that other planets are gifted with two - four - even nine lavish moons. Imagine the romantic possibilities of nine moons Picture Quote #1

Celebratin’ New Year’s Eve is like eatin’ oranges. You got to let go your dignity t’ really enjoy ‘em Picture Quote #1

When a new post-war generation has grown to puberty and to youth and to manhood and womanhood, it should read, and it should be realistically told, of the futility, the idiocy, the utter depravity of war. For that matter, this instruction could begin at the age of six with the taking of those toy guns out of those toy holsters and throwing them in the ash-cans where they belong Picture Quote #1

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No woman ought to pretend she’s intelligent. And if she is she ought to have the intelligence to pretend she isn’t Picture Quote #1

It’s difficult to write a really good short story because it must be a complete and finished reflection of life with only a few words to use as tools. There isn’t time for bad writing in a short story Picture Quote #1

I suppose it is a gift, being young, but it isn’t special. We’ve all got it, early in life Picture Quote #1

Life can’t defeat a writer who is in love with writing, for life itself is a writer’s lover until death Picture Quote #1

It sounds so far away and different. I like different places. I like any places that isn’t here Picture Quote #1

Spring ... made fair false promises which summer was called upon to keep Picture Quote #1

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Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling (Edna Ferber Quotes) Christmas is not a season. It is a feeling. (Edna Ferber Quotes) Men often marry their mothers (Edna Ferber Quotes) Take Texas the way Texas takes bourbon. Straight. It goes down easier (Edna Ferber Quotes) The writer is a writer because he cannot help it. It is a compulsion (Edna Ferber Quotes) But always, to her, red and green cabbages were to be jade and burgundy, chrysoprase and prophyry. Life has no weapons against a woman like that (Edna Ferber Quotes) Roast Beef, Medium, is not only a food. It is a philosophy. Seated at Life’s Dining Table, with the menu of Morals before you, your eye wanders a bit over the entrees, the hors d’oeuvres, and the things a la though you know that Roast Beef, Medium, is safe and sane, and sure (Edna Ferber Quotes) Only amateurs say that they write for their own amusement. Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination of ditch-digging, mountain-climbing, treadmill and childbirth. Writing may be interesting, absorbing, exhilarating, racking, relieving. But amusing? Never! (Edna Ferber Quotes) Your idea of bliss is to wake up on a Monday morning knowing you haven’t a single engagement for the entire week. You are cradled in a white paper cocoon tied up with typewriter ribbon (Edna Ferber Quotes) The goat’s business is none of the sheep’s concern (Edna Ferber Quotes) The ideal view for daily writing, hour for hour, is the blank brick wall of a cold-storage warehouse. Failing this, a stretch of sky will do, cloudless if possible (Edna Ferber Quotes) I like any place that isn’t here (Edna Ferber Quotes) Cherry cobbler is shortcake with a soul (Edna Ferber Quotes) There’s no sauce for play like work (Edna Ferber Quotes) The small town smart set is deadly serious about its smartness (Edna Ferber Quotes) Nicknames are fond names. We do not give them to people we dislike (Edna Ferber Quotes) Spring... made fair false promises which summer was called upon to keep (Edna Ferber Quotes) Whoever said love conquers all was a fool. Because almost everything conquers love - or tries to (Edna Ferber Quotes) Any man who can look handsome in a dirty baseball suit is an Adonis. There is something about the baggy pants, and the Micawber-shaped collar, and the skull-fitting cap, and the foot or so of tan, or blue, or pink undershirt sleeve sticking out at the arms, that just naturally kills a man’s best points (Edna Ferber Quotes) Does one eat peanuts at a ball game?’ ‘It ain’t hardly legal if you don’t (Edna Ferber Quotes) A whole roomful of Jews is like a charged battery. The vitality sparks seem to fly, and frequently the result is a short circuit (Edna Ferber Quotes) The astronomers tell us that other planets are gifted with two - four - even nine lavish moons. Imagine the romantic possibilities of nine moons (Edna Ferber Quotes) Celebratin’ New Year’s Eve is like eatin’ oranges. You got to let go your dignity t’ really enjoy ‘em (Edna Ferber Quotes) When a new post-war generation has grown to puberty and to youth and to manhood and womanhood, it should read, and it should be realistically told, of the futility, the idiocy, the utter depravity of war. For that matter, this instruction could begin at the age of six with the taking of those toy guns out of those toy holsters and throwing them in the ash-cans where they belong (Edna Ferber Quotes) No woman ought to pretend she’s intelligent. And if she is she ought to have the intelligence to pretend she isn’t. (Edna Ferber Quotes) It’s difficult to write a really good short story because it must be a complete and finished reflection of life with only a few words to use as tools. There isn’t time for bad writing in a short story. (Edna Ferber Quotes) I suppose it is a gift, being young, but it isn’t special. We’ve all got it, early in life. (Edna Ferber Quotes) Life can’t defeat a writer who is in love with writing, for life itself is a writer’s lover until death. (Edna Ferber Quotes) It sounds so far away and different. I like different places. I like any places that isn’t here. (Edna Ferber Quotes) Spring ... made fair false promises which summer was called upon to keep. (Edna Ferber Quotes)

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