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Sinclair Lewis Quotes

A man takes a drink, the drink takes another, and the drink takes the man Picture Quote #1

She was not a Respectable Married Woman but fully a human being Picture Quote #1

Whatever poet, orator or sage may say of it, old age is still old age Picture Quote #1

Pugnacity is a form of courage, but a very bad form Picture Quote #1

What is love? It is the morning and the evening star Picture Quote #1

There had to be one man in town independent enough to sass the banker! Picture Quote #1

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Fine, large, meaningless, general terms like romance and business can always be related. They take the place of thinking, and are highly useful to optimists and lecturers Picture Quote #1

Writers have a rare power not given to anyone else: we can bore people long after we are dead Picture Quote #1

Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; Emotionally I know she is better than every other country Picture Quote #1

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble Picture Quote #1

In fact, the whole thing about prohibition is this: it isn’t the initial cost, it’s the humidity Picture Quote #1

He was born to be a senator. He never said anything important, and he always said it sonorously Picture Quote #1

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That nation is proudest and noblest and most exalted which has the greatest number of really great men Picture Quote #1

Slow yellow river flowing, willows that gesture in tepid August airs, and four children playing at greatness, as, doubtless, great men themselves must play Picture Quote #1

Damn the great executives, the men of measured merriment, damn the men with careful smiles oh, damn their measured merriment Picture Quote #1

When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross Picture Quote #1

His entire system of theology was comprised in the Bible, which he never read, and the Methodist Church, which he rarely attended Picture Quote #1

I must say I’m not very fond of oratory that’s so full of energy it hasn’t any room for facts Picture Quote #1

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Mr. Wilkins came back and hemmed and hawed a good deal; he praised the work she hadn’t considered well done, and pointed out faults in what she considered particularly clever achievements Picture Quote #1

Do you think it’s so snobbish, to want to see something besides one’s fellow citizens abroad? Picture Quote #1

We’d get sick on too many cookies, but ever so much sicker on no cookies at all Picture Quote #1

The outhouse was so overmodestly masked with vines and lattice that it was not concealed at all Picture Quote #1

Maybe if they didn’t know it beforehand, they wouldn’t find out I’d ever been guilty of trying to think for myself Picture Quote #1

The dinner was the best style of women’s magazine art, whereby the salad was served in hollowed apples, and everything but the invincible fried chicken resembled something else Picture Quote #1

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She did her work with the thoroughness of mind which reveres details and never quite understands them Picture Quote #1

It came to him merely to run away was folly, because he could never run away from himself Picture Quote #1

He heard them whispering - whispering... The independence seeped out of him and he walked the streets alone, afraid of men’s cynical eyes and the incessant hiss of whispering Picture Quote #1

Don’t be a writer. Writing is an escape from something. You be a scientist Picture Quote #1

Sinclair Lewis may be ripe for a revival; his books raise several interesting issues of art and fashion Picture Quote #1

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A man takes a drink, the drink takes another, and the drink takes the man (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) She was not a Respectable Married Woman but fully a human being (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) Whatever poet, orator or sage may say of it, old age is still old age (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) Pugnacity is a form of courage, but a very bad form (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) What is love? It is the morning and the evening star (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) There had to be one man in town independent enough to sass the banker! (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) Fine, large, meaningless, general terms like romance and business can always be related. They take the place of thinking, and are highly useful to optimists and lecturers (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) Writers have a rare power not given to anyone else: we can bore people long after we are dead (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; Emotionally I know she is better than every other country (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) In fact, the whole thing about prohibition is this: it isn’t the initial cost, it’s the humidity (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) He was born to be a senator. He never said anything important, and he always said it sonorously (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) That nation is proudest and noblest and most exalted which has the greatest number of really great men (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) Slow yellow river flowing, willows that gesture in tepid August airs, and four children playing at greatness, as, doubtless, great men themselves must play (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) Damn the great executives, the men of measured merriment, damn the men with careful smiles oh, damn their measured merriment (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) His entire system of theology was comprised in the Bible, which he never read, and the Methodist Church, which he rarely attended (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) I must say I’m not very fond of oratory that’s so full of energy it hasn’t any room for facts (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) Mr. Wilkins came back and hemmed and hawed a good deal; he praised the work she hadn’t considered well done, and pointed out faults in what she considered particularly clever achievements (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) Do you think it’s so snobbish, to want to see something besides one’s fellow citizens abroad? (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) We’d get sick on too many cookies, but ever so much sicker on no cookies at all (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) The outhouse was so overmodestly masked with vines and lattice that it was not concealed at all (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) Maybe if they didn’t know it beforehand, they wouldn’t find out I’d ever been guilty of trying to think for myself (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) The dinner was the best style of women’s magazine art, whereby the salad was served in hollowed apples, and everything but the invincible fried chicken resembled something else (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) She did her work with the thoroughness of mind which reveres details and never quite understands them (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) It came to him merely to run away was folly, because he could never run away from himself (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) He heard them whispering - whispering... The independence seeped out of him and he walked the streets alone, afraid of men’s cynical eyes and the incessant hiss of whispering (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) Don’t be a writer. Writing is an escape from something. You be a scientist (Sinclair Lewis Quotes) Sinclair Lewis may be ripe for a revival; his books raise several interesting issues of art and fashion (Sinclair Lewis Quotes)

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