Bowen/people

Famous quotes containing the words bowen and/or people:

    If a theme or idea is too near the surface, the novel becomes simply a tract illustrating an idea.
    —Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973)

    Life is not intellectual or critical, but sturdy. Its chief good is for well-mixed people who can enjoy what they find, without question.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)