Kingsley Amis Quotes (10+)

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If you are using an adverb, you have got the verb wrong.

The rewards for being sane may not be very many, but knowing what's funny is one of them.

The first requirement of a diet is that it should lose you weight without reducing your alcoholic intake.

Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence.

Women are really much nicer than men: No wonder we like them.

Politics is a thing that only the unsophisticated can really go for.

A bad review may spoil your breakfast, but you shouldn't allow it to spoil your lunch.

Only a world without love strikes me as instantly and decisively more terrible than one without music.

Sex is a momentary itch, love never lets you go.

If you can't annoy somebody, there is little point in writing.

About the Author

Kingsley Amis (1922–1995) was an English novelist, poet, and critic, best known for his satirical debut novel 'Lucky Jim.' A leading figure in mid-20th-century British literature, he was famous for his sharp wit, humorous social critiques, and membership in the 'Angry Young Men' movement.