J. B. Priestley

Living in an age of advertisement, we are perpetually disillusioned. The perfect life is spread before us every day, but it changes and withers at a touch. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

#age #before #changes #day #disillusioned

Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

#himself #his #making #man #many

There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age, I missed it coming and going. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

#am #coming #going #i #i am

Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself - with a smile. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

#comedy #itself #may #protecting #say

The greater part of critics are parasites, who, if nothing had been written, would find nothing to write. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

#critics #find #greater #had #nothing

When I was young there was no respect for the young, and now that I am old there is no respect for the old. I missed out coming and going. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

#coming #going #i #i am #missed

A novelist who writes nothing for 10 years finds his reputation rising. Because I keep on producing books they say there must be something wrong with this fellow. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

#books #fellow #finds #his #i

Accidents, try to change them - it's impossible. The accidental reveals man. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

#accidents #change #impossible #man #reveals

Be yourself is about the worst advice you can give to some people. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

#advice #be yourself #give #people #some

I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

#a new day #always #been #behind #bit