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Gladys Bronwyn Stern Quotes

1890–1973 England

' (or GB Stern) (17 June 1890 – 20 September 1973), born Gladys Bertha Stern in London, England, wrote many novels (one of which was turned into a film), short stories, plays, memoirs, biographies and literary criticism.

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Also known as: G. B. Stern, G. b. stern, GB Stern

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Man is a complex being who makes deserts bloom and lakes die.

Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.

By the time one has decided on all the things that most certainly will have to be avoided in writing autobiography, nothing is left but blank pages or a masterpiece.

One thing that's good about procrastination is that you always have something planned for tomorrow.

Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute.

She was the perfect cliché among dear little old ladies, down to the very lavender bags she placed among her linen.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Gladys Bronwyn Stern (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.