“There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.”
Sinclair Lewis“Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country emotionally I know she is better than every other country. ”
Sinclair Lewis“What is love? It is the morning and the evening star.”
Sinclair Lewis“Whatever poet, orator or sage may say of it, old age is still old age.”
Sinclair Lewis“There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.”
Sinclair Lewis“When audiences come to see us authors lecture, it is largely in the hope that we'll be funnier to look at than to read.”
Sinclair Lewis“People will buy anything that is 'one to a customer.'”
Sinclair Lewis“People will buy anything that's one to a customer.”
Sinclair Lewis“Winter is not a season, it's an occupation.”
Sinclair Lewis“Thus Carol hit upon the tragedy of old age, which is not that it is less vigorous than youth, but that it is not needed by youth...”
Sinclair Lewis“Babbit was an average father. He was affectionate, bullying, opinionated, ignorant, and rather wistful. Like most parents he enjoyed the game of waiting till the victim was clearly wrong, then virtuously pouncing.”
Sinclair Lewis