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James Gould Cozzens Quotes

In the present, every day is a miracle.

In the present, every day is a miracle.

James Gould Cozzens, Matthew Joseph Bruccoli (1978). “Just representations: a James Gould Cozzens reader”, Southern Illinois Univ Pr

The innocent supposition, entertained by most people, that even if they are not brilliant, they are not dumb, is correct only in a very relative sense.

James Gould Cozzens, Matthew Joseph Bruccoli (1978). “Just representations: a James Gould Cozzens reader”, Southern Illinois Univ Pr

The first test of ability and intelligence is to find a field of endeavor in which profits are large and risks small.

James Gould Cozzens (1978). “Just Representations: A James Gould Cozzens Reader”, Harvest Books

I can't read ten pages of Steinbeck without throwing up.

"Books: The Hermit of Lambertville". "TIME" Magazine, September 2, 1957.

A cynic is just a man who found out when he was ten that there wasn't any Santa Claus, and he's still upset.

James Gould Cozzens, Matthew Joseph Bruccoli (1978). “Just representations: a James Gould Cozzens reader”, Southern Illinois Univ Pr