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Jean Webster was an American writer born on July 24, 1876, and died on June 11, 1916. Known for her humorous and witty writing style, her works were highly appreciated by readers.

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Famous Jean Webster Quotes

“It seems to me that a man who can think straight along for forty-seven years without changing a single idea ought to be kept in a cabinet as a curiosity.”

Thinking Men Years Ideas Seems Ought Seven Curiosity Forty Seven Years Cabinets

Book:Daddy Long-Legs and Dear Enemy: Illustrated

Source: Daddy Long-Legs and Dear Enemy: Illustrated

“It's much more entertaining to live books than to write them.”

Writing Book Entertaining Long Legs

Book:Daddy Long-Legs and Dear Enemy: Illustrated

Source: Daddy Long-Legs and Dear Enemy: Illustrated

“Getting an education is an awfully wearing process!”

Process

Book:Daddy-Long-Legs

Source: Daddy-Long-Legs

“Anybody can rise to a crisis and face a crushing tragedy with courage, but to meet the petty hazards of the day with a laugh- I really think that requires spirit!”

Thinking Faces Spirit Laughing Tragedy Crisis Crush Petty Hazards Troubles In Life

Book:Daddy Long-Legs and Dear Enemy: Illustrated

Source: Daddy Long-Legs and Dear Enemy: Illustrated

“I think that the most necessary quality for any person to have is imagination. It makes people able to put themselves in other people's places. It makes them kind and sympathetic and understanding.”

People Thinking Kind Persons Able Understanding Imagination Quality Sympathetic

Book:Daddy Long-Legs and Dear Enemy: Illustrated

Source: Daddy Long-Legs and Dear Enemy: Illustrated

“‎Be careful not to keep your eyes glued to detail. Stand far enough away to get a perspective of the whole.”

Enough Whole Eye Perspective Details Careful Be Careful

Book:Daddy-Long-Legs

Source: Daddy-Long-Legs

“I am going to pretend that all life is just a game which I must play as skilfully and fairly as I can. If I lose, I am going to shrug my shoulders and laugh—also if I win.”

Ifs I Can Play Life Is Games Winning Loses Laughing Shoulders Troubles In Life

Book:Daddy-Long-Legs

Source: Daddy-Long-Legs

“I ate breakfast in the kitchen by candle-light, and then drove the five miles to the station through the most glorious October colouring. The sun came up on the way, and the swamp maples and dogwood glowed crimson and orange and the stone walls and cornfields sparkled with hoar frost; the air was keen and clear and full of promise. I knew something was going to happen.”

Way Light Happens Fall Sun Clear Five Air Wall Promise Stones Miles Kitchen Glorious Stations Breakfast Candle Orange October Frost Swamps Crimson Maple Stone Walls Candle Lights

Book:Daddy-Long-Legs

Source: Daddy-Long-Legs

“She never lets ideas interrupt the easy flow of her conversation.”

Ideas Easy Communication Conversation Flow Sarcastic

Book:Daddy Long Legs

Source: Daddy Long Legs

About the Author

Born: July 24, 1876
Died: June 11, 1916
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 59

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