J. B. Priestley

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John Boynton Priestley (; 13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator.

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Like its politicians and its wars, society has the teenagers it deserves.

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Like its politicians and its wars, society has the teenagers it deserves.

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The real lost souls don't wear their hair long and play guitars. They have crew cuts and trained minds, sign on for research in biological warfare, and don't give their parents a moment's worry.

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She was a handsome woman of forty-five and would remain so for many years.

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To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven.

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