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:
“Everyone likes the obscene; that is real life.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)
“... an adamantine island chained to the shifting bank of the Channel.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)
“I wish I had a man and not a dishrag printed over with big words like ‘constitutional rights’ and ‘progress’!”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)
“A speculator is a man who, if he dies at the right time, has a rich widow.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)
“Pukka sahib or rank outsider—gentleman or bounder—and it’s accent, accent, all the way.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)