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Dodie Smith was an English novelist, best known for her children's literature, particularly the Winnie-the-Pooh series, which has become a global classic. Born on May 3, 1896, in London, she passed away on November 24, 1990.

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Famous Dodie Smith Quotes

“I go backwards and forwards, recapturing the past, wondering about the future—and, most unreasonably, I find myself longing for the past more than for the future.”

Thinking Past Future Thoughts Longing Nostalgia Pondering

Book:I Capture The Castle

Source: I Capture The Castle

“I shouldn't think even millionaires could eat anything nicer than new bread and real butter and honey for tea.”

Thinking Real Bread Tea Honey Millionaire

Book:I Capture the Castle: Young Adult Edition

Source: I Capture the Castle: Young Adult Edition

“Thinking of death--strange, beautiful, terrible and a long way off--made me feel happier than ever.”

Thinking Way Feels Long Made Beautiful Strange Terrible Long Way

Book:I Capture The Castle

Source: I Capture The Castle

“My hand is very tired but I want to go on writing. I keep resting and thinking. All day I have been two people - the me imprisoned in yesterday and the me out here on the mound; and now there is a third me trying to get in - the me in what is going to happen next.”

People Thinking Want Writing Trying Has Beens Two Hands Happens Next Goes On Thirds Tired Yesterday

Book:I Capture The Castle

Source: I Capture The Castle

“And at last father flung the rug off as if it were hampering him and strode over to the table saying, 'cocoa, cocoa!'-- it might have been the most magnificent drink in the world; which, personally, I think it is.”

Ifs Thinking World Has Beens Might Lasts Father Drink Tables Magnificent Might Have Been Cocoa

Book:I Capture The Castle

Source: I Capture The Castle

“It's odd how different a house feels when one is alone in it. It makes it easier to think rather private thoughts.”

Thinking Feels Different House Easier Odd

Book:I Capture The Castle

Source: I Capture The Castle

“Still, looking through the old volumes was soothing, because thinking of the past made the present seem a little less real.”

Thinking Littles Made Stills Real Seems Past Volume Soothing Thinking Of The Past

Book:I Capture the Castle: Young Adult Edition

Source: I Capture the Castle: Young Adult Edition

“I know all about the facts of life, and I don't think much of them.”

Thinking Knows Facts Facts Of Life

Book:I Capture the Castle: Young Adult Edition

Source: I Capture the Castle: Young Adult Edition

“We were restless for ages...After a while I heard an owl hooting and calmed myself by thinking of it flying over the dark fields – and then I remembered it would be pouncing on mice. I love owls, but I wish God had made them vegetarian.”

Thinking Love Made Would Be Age Wish Dark Heard Fields Flying Remembered Vegetarian Mice Restless Owl

Author:Dodie Smith

“I think it [religion] is an art, the greatest one; an extension of the communion all the other arts attempt.”

Thinking Art Communion Extensions

Book:I Capture the Castle: Young Adult Edition

Source: I Capture the Castle: Young Adult Edition

About the Author

Born: May 3, 1896
Died: November 24, 1990
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 124

Books & Sources

I Capture The CastleRelated source material

I Capture the Castle: Young Adult EditionRelated source material

101 DalmatiansRelated source material

The New Moon with the OldRelated source material

The Town in BloomRelated source material

Stop What You’re Doing and Read…To Your Daughter: I Capture the Castle & The Secret GardenRelated source material

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