Christina Stead (17 July 1902 – 31 March 1983) was an Australian novelist and short-story writer acclaimed for her satirical wit and penetrating psychological characterisations. She was born in Rockdale, New South Wales, and died in Sydney.
Famous quotes by christina stead:
“Altruism is selfishness out with a pair of field glasses and imagination.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)
“A dominant race did not lie, because it had the whip.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)
“Radicalism is the opium of the middle class.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)
“... the great white city of brotherhood, Washington ...”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)
“Everyone likes the obscene; that is real life.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)