Dodie Smith Quotes
The family, that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor in our innermost hearts never quite wish to.
Topics
Family, Families
Bonding
Dependency
The Family
Unconditional Love
Family Ties
Emotional Bonds
Emotional Connection
Emotional Security
Family Bond
Family Influence
Family Love
Intergenerational Relationships
Parental Bond
Support System
Unbreakable Bond
Unconditional Acceptance
Unwavering Loyalty
Octopus Metaphor
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Dorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith was an English children's novelist and playwright, known best for the novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956). Other works include I Capture the Castle (1948), and The Starlight Barking (1967). The Hundred and One Dalmatians was adapted into a 1961 animated film and a 1996 live-action film, both produced by Disney. Her novel I Capture the Castle was adapted into a 2003 movie version. I Capture the Castle was voted number 82 as "one of the nation's 100 best-loved novels" by the British public as part of the BBC's The Big Read (2003).