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Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes

However, no two people see the external world in exactly the same way. To every separate person a thing is what he thinks it is - in other words, not a thing, but a think Picture Quote #1

Florence had noticed one or two eccentricities in herself lately, which might be the result of hard work, or of age, or of living alone. When the letters came, for example, she often found herself wasting time in looking at the postmarks and wondering whoever they could be from, instead of opening them in a sensible manner and finding out at once Picture Quote #1

If they don’t depend on true evidence, scientists are no better than gossips Picture Quote #1

Behind their dark glass, the mad own nothing Picture Quote #1

Morality is seldom a safe guide for human conduct Picture Quote #1

It’s very good for an idea to be commonplace. The important thing is that a new idea should develop out of what is already there so that it soon becomes an old acquaintance. Old acquaintances aren’t by any means always welcome, but at least one can’t be mistaken as to who or what they are Picture Quote #1

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Helping other people is a drug so dangerous that there is no cure short of total abstention Picture Quote #1

To every separate person a thing is what he thinks it is – in other words, not a thing, but a think Picture Quote #1

I believe that people should write biographies only about people they love, or understand, or both. Novels, on the other hand, are often better if they’re about people the writer doesn’t like very much Picture Quote #1

More than that, I believe that the grass is green because green is restful to the human eye, that the sky is blue to give us an idea of the infinite. And that blood is red so that murder will be more easily detected and criminals will be brought to justice. Yes, and I believe that I shall live forever, but I shall live without reason Picture Quote #1

Surely you have to succeed, if you give everything you have.’’I don’t see why. Everyone has to give everything they have eventually. They have to die. Dying can’t be called a success Picture Quote #1

A word of advice. If, as a young man, student, you are tormented by a desire for women, it is best to get out into the fresh air as much as possible Picture Quote #1

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It is interesting to note that everyone has a different take on the world, a different opinion, and given the same inputs have completely different outputs Picture Quote #1

On the whole, I think you should write biographies of those you admire and respect, and novels about human beings who you think are sadly mistaken Picture Quote #1

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However, no two people see the external world in exactly the same way. To every separate person a thing is what he thinks it is - in other words, not a thing, but a think (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes) Florence had noticed one or two eccentricities in herself lately, which might be the result of hard work, or of age, or of living alone. When the letters came, for example, she often found herself wasting time in looking at the postmarks and wondering whoever they could be from, instead of opening them in a sensible manner and finding out at once. (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes) If they don’t depend on true evidence, scientists are no better than gossips (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes) Behind their dark glass, the mad own nothing (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes) Morality is seldom a safe guide for human conduct (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes) It’s very good for an idea to be commonplace. The important thing is that a new idea should develop out of what is already there so that it soon becomes an old acquaintance. Old acquaintances aren’t by any means always welcome, but at least one can’t be mistaken as to who or what they are (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes) Helping other people is a drug so dangerous that there is no cure short of total abstention (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes) To every separate person a thing is what he thinks it is – in other words, not a thing, but a think (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes) I believe that people should write biographies only about people they love, or understand, or both. Novels, on the other hand, are often better if they’re about people the writer doesn’t like very much (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes) More than that, I believe that the grass is green because green is restful to the human eye, that the sky is blue to give us an idea of the infinite. And that blood is red so that murder will be more easily detected and criminals will be brought to justice. Yes, and I believe that I shall live forever, but I shall live without reason (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes) Surely you have to succeed, if you give everything you have.’’I don’t see why. Everyone has to give everything they have eventually. They have to die. Dying can’t be called a success (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes) A word of advice. If, as a young man, student, you are tormented by a desire for women, it is best to get out into the fresh air as much as possible (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes) It is interesting to note that everyone has a different take on the world, a different opinion, and given the same inputs have completely different outputs (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes) On the whole, I think you should write biographies of those you admire and respect, and novels about human beings who you think are sadly mistaken (Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes)