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Stella Gibbons Quotes

There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm Picture Quote #1

Something nasty in the woodshed Picture Quote #1

Like all really strong-minded women, on whom everybody flops, she adored being bossed about. It was so restful Picture Quote #1

You have the most revolting Florence Nightingale complex,’ said Mrs. Smiling. It is not that at all, and well you know it. On the whole, I dislike my fellow beings; I find them so difficult to understand. But I have a tidy mind and untidy lives irritate me. Also, they are uncivilized Picture Quote #1

She liked Victorian novels. They were the only kind of novel you could read while eating an apple Picture Quote #1

I do not object to the phenomena, but I do object to the parrot Picture Quote #1

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Happiness can never hope to command so much interest as distress Picture Quote #1

Surely she had endured enough for one evening without having to listen to intelligent conversation? Picture Quote #1

A straight nose is a great help if one wishes to look serious’ Picture Quote #1

My favorite book of all time is Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons Picture Quote #1

Nature is all very well in her place, but she must not be allowed to make things untidy Picture Quote #1

One of the disadvantages of almost universal education was the fact that all kinds of persons acquired a familiarity with one’s favorite writers. It gave one a curious feeling; it was like seeing a drunken stranger wrapped in one’s dressing gown Picture Quote #1

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He was, she reflected, almost rudely like a tortoise; and she was glad her friend kept none as pets or they might have suspected mockery Picture Quote #1

Here was an occasion, she thought, for indulging in that deliberate rudeness which only persons with habitually good manners have the right to commit Picture Quote #1

Flora sighed. It was curious that persons who lived what the novelists called a rich emotional life always seemed to be a bit slow on the uptake Picture Quote #1

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There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm (Stella Gibbons Quotes) Something nasty in the woodshed (Stella Gibbons Quotes) Like all really strong-minded women, on whom everybody flops, she adored being bossed about. It was so restful (Stella Gibbons Quotes) You have the most revolting Florence Nightingale complex,’ said Mrs. Smiling. It is not that at all, and well you know it. On the whole, I dislike my fellow beings; I find them so difficult to understand. But I have a tidy mind and untidy lives irritate me. Also, they are uncivilized (Stella Gibbons Quotes) She liked Victorian novels. They were the only kind of novel you could read while eating an apple (Stella Gibbons Quotes) I do not object to the phenomena, but I do object to the parrot (Stella Gibbons Quotes) Happiness can never hope to command so much interest as distress (Stella Gibbons Quotes) Surely she had endured enough for one evening without having to listen to intelligent conversation? (Stella Gibbons Quotes) A straight nose is a great help if one wishes to look serious’ (Stella Gibbons Quotes) My favorite book of all time is Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons (Stella Gibbons Quotes) Nature is all very well in her place, but she must not be allowed to make things untidy (Stella Gibbons Quotes) One of the disadvantages of almost universal education was the fact that all kinds of persons acquired a familiarity with one’s favorite writers. It gave one a curious feeling; it was like seeing a drunken stranger wrapped in one’s dressing gown (Stella Gibbons Quotes) He was, she reflected, almost rudely like a tortoise; and she was glad her friend kept none as pets or they might have suspected mockery (Stella Gibbons Quotes) Here was an occasion, she thought, for indulging in that deliberate rudeness which only persons with habitually good manners have the right to commit (Stella Gibbons Quotes) Flora sighed. It was curious that persons who lived what the novelists called a rich emotional life always seemed to be a bit slow on the uptake (Stella Gibbons Quotes)