Norman Douglas
British writer
George Norman Douglas (8 December 1868 – 7 February 1952) was a British writer best remembered for his novel South Wind (1917).
Quotes
edit- 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
External links
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