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The family, that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor in our innermost hearts never quite wish to.

~Dodie Smith

Topics: Dear Escape Family Hearts Innermost Never Nor Octopus Our Quite Whose Wish

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I have noticed that when things happen in one's imaginings, they never happen in one's life.

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Topics: Happen Imagining Life Never Noticed Things Things Happen

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Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression.

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Topics: Baths Best Cures Deeds Depression Hot Noble Noble Deeds

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Contemplation seems to be about the only luxury that costs nothing.

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Topics: About Contemplation Costs Luxury Nothing Only Seems

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Time takes the ugliness and horror out of death and turns it into beauty.

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Topics: Beauty Death Horror Out Takes Time Turns Ugliness

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I have found that sitting in a place where you have never sat before can be inspiring.

~Dodie Smith

Topics: Before Found Inspiring Never Place Sat Sitting Where You

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There is something revolting about the way girls' minds often jump to marriage long before they jump to love. And most of those minds are shut to what marriage really means.

~Dodie Smith

Topics: About Before Girl Jump Long Love Marriage Means Minds Most Often Really Shut Something Those To Love Way

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Dramatist

Born: May 3rd, 1896

Died: November 24th, 1990

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