#w

Our trouble is that we drink too much tea. I see in this the slow revenge of the Orient, which has diverted the Yellow River down our throats. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

#down #drink #i #i see #much

We should like to have some towering geniuses, to reveal us to ourselves in colour and fire, but of course they would have to fit into the pattern of our society and be able to take orders from sound administrative types. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

#administrative #colour #course #fire #fit

Western man is schizophrenic. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

#schizophrenic #western #western man

I miss my boats, and I miss having the ability to be out on the water during the daytime and then go skiing at night. ↗

— Jason Priestley

#boats #daytime #during #go #having

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

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

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

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

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

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

— J. B. Priestley

#advice #be yourself #give #people #some