Gemma Jones > Gemma's Quotes

“Philosophy is an amazing tissue of really fine thinking and incredible, puerile mistakes. It's like one of those rubber 'bones' they give dogs to chew, damned good for the mind's teeth, but as food - no bloody good at all.”
― Olaf Stapledon, Odd John

“Men endured so much for war, but for peace they dared nothing.”
― Olaf Stapledon, The Seed and the Flower

“life is one damned kitten after another”
― Don Marquis, The Best of Archy and Mehitabel

“Although he is a very poor fielder, he is a very poor hitter.”
― Ring Lardner

“Shut up,' he explained.”
― Ring Lardner