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Arnold Bennett was a British writer known for his film scripts, playing a significant role in the development of the film industry in the early 20th century.

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Famous Arnold Bennett Quotes

“I do want an expensive honeymoon. Not because I'm extravagant, but because a honeymoon is a solemn, important thing ... a symbol. And it ought to be done -- well, adequately.”

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Book:The Honeymoon: A Comedy in Three Acts

Source: The Honeymoon: A Comedy in Three Acts

“I know people who read and read, and for all the good it does them, they might as well cut bread and butter. Unless you give at least 45 minutes of careful, fatiguing reflection upon what you are reading, your minutes are chiefly wasted.”

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Author:Arnold Bennett

“It is well, when judging a friend, to remember that he is judging you with the same godlike and superior impartiality.”

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Book:Mental Efficiency: Top of Bennett

Source: Mental Efficiency: Top of Bennett

“Well, my deliberate opinion is - it's a jolly strange world.”

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Book:The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts

Source: The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts

“The second suggestion is to think as well as to read. I know people who read and read, and for all the good it does them they might just as well cut bread-and-butter. They take to reading as better men take to drink. They fly through the shires of literature on a motor-car, their sole object being motion. They will tell you how many books they have read in a year. Unless you give at least 45 minutes to careful, fatiguing reflection (it is an awful bore at first) upon what you are reading, your 90 minutes of a night are chiefly wasted.”

Source: How To Live On Twenty-Four Hours A Day

“If you've ever really been poor you remain poor at heart all your life. I've often walked when I could very well afford to take a taxi because I simply couldn't bring myself to waste the shilling it would cost.”

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Author:Arnold Bennett