John Boynton Priestley, OM (13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984), known as J. B. Priestley, was an English novelist, playwright and broadcaster.
We pay when old for the excesses of youth. Use this quote
Living in an age of advertisement, we are perpetually disillusioned. The perfect life is spread before us every day, but it changes and withers at a touch. Use this quote
There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age, I missed it coming and going. Use this quote
The more we elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate. Use this quote
To show a child what once delighted you, to find the child's delight added to your own - this is happiness. Use this quote
Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself - with a smile. Use this quote
I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning. Use this quote
Marriage is like paying an endless visit in your worst clothes. Use this quote
When I was young there was no respect for the young, and now that I am old there is no respect for the old. I missed out coming and going. Use this quote
