Dry-humor Quote by Penelope Fitzgerald

On the whole, I think you should write biographies of those you admire and respect, and novels about human beings who you think are…

— Penelope Fitzgerald

Surely you have to succeed, if you give everything you have.' 'I don't see why. Everyone has to give everything they have eventually. They…

— Penelope Fitzgerald

If they don't depend on true evidence, scientists are no better than gossips.

— Penelope Fitzgerald

Morality is seldom a safe guide for human conduct.

— Penelope Fitzgerald

“The barge anchors were unrecognisable as such, more like crustaceans, specimens of some giant type long since discarded by Nature, but still clinging to…

— Penelope Fitzgerald

It is interesting to note that everyone has a different take on the world, a different opinion, and given the same inputs have completely…

— Penelope Fitzgerald

Behind their dark glass, the mad own nothing.

— Penelope Fitzgerald

“La fuerza de voluntad es inútil si no se va a algún lado”

— Penelope Fitzgerald

“You can borrow my Blackbird, if you like,' said Ben. This was his new fountain pen, which troubled him. It was guaranteed not to…

— Penelope Fitzgerald

An unjust punishment is never forgotten.

— Penelope Fitzgerald

Duty is what no-one else will do at the moment.

— Penelope Fitzgerald

Experiences aren't given to us to be 'got over,' otherwise they would hardly be experiences.

— Penelope Fitzgerald