Enid Bagnold Quotes

Enid Bagnold — British Author born on October 27, 1889, died on March 31, 1981

Enid Algerine Bagnold, Lady Jones, CBE was a British author and playwright, known for the 1935 story National Velvet... (wikipedia)

In marriage there are no manners to keep up, and beneath the wildest accusations no real criticism. Each is familiar with that ancient child in the other who may erupt again. We are not ridiculous to ourselves. We are ageless. That is the luxury of the wedding ring.

When a man goes through six years training to be a doctor he will never be the same. He knows too much.

A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again.

Judges don't age; time decorates them.

The pleasure of one's effect on other people still exists in age - what's called making a hit. But the hit is much rarer and made of different stuff.