Norman Douglas

British writer

George Norman Douglas (8 December 18687 February 1952) was a British writer best remembered for his novel South Wind (1917).

You can tell the values of a nation by its advertisements.

Quotes

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  • You can tell the values of a nation by its advertisements.
    • South Wind (1917)
  • Many a man who thinks to found a home discovers that he has merely opened a tavern for his friends.
    • South Wind (1917), ch. 20
  • As to abuse, I thrive on it. Abuse, hearty abuse, is a tonic to all save men of indifferent health.
    • Some Limericks (1928)
  • To find a friend one must close one eye. To keep him—two.
    • Almanac (1941), p. 77
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