"The cocktail filled him with a whirling exhilaration……" — Sinclair Lewis
"The cocktail filled him with a whirling exhilaration behind which he was aware of devastating desires—to rush places in fast motors, to kiss girls, to sing, to be witty. ... He perceived that he had gifts of profligacy which had been neglected. —chapter 8"
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61 Quotes by Sinclair Lewis
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It is, I think, an error to believe that there is any need of religion to make life seem worth…
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Writing is just work-there's no secret. If you dictate or use a pen or type or write with your toes-it's…
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It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to…
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Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile.
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Writers kid themselves-about themselves and other people. Take the talk about writing methods. Writing is just work-there's no secret. If…
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A sensational event was changing from the brown suit to the gray the contents of his pockets. He was earnest…
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Pugnacity is a form of courage, but a very bad form.
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When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.
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Most troubles are unnecessary. We have Nature beaten; we can make her grow wheat; we can keep warm when she…
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It has not yet been recorded that any human being has gained a very large or permanent contentment from meditation…
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Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile. In protest, I declined election to the…
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