John Boynton Priestley, OM (/ˈpriːstli/; 13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and…
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Living in an age of advertisement, we are perpetually disillusioned. The perfect life is spread before us every day, but…
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The greatest writers of this age… are aware of the mystery of our existence. J. B. Priestley
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To show a child what once delighted you, to find the child’s delight added to your own – this is…
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She was a handsome woman of forty-five and would remain so for many years. J. B. Priestley
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If we openly declare what is wrong with us, what is our deepest need, then perhaps the death and despair…
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The more we elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate. J. B. Priestley
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There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect…
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We pay when old for the excesses of youth. J. B. Priestley
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