“It was silly, wasn't it? But the singing made it not silly.”
“Women made civilisation impossible with all their “charm ” all their silliness.”
“It was a silly, silly dream, being unhappy.”
“It was completely fifth garde and completely silly and I loved it, because he wasn't afraid to be silly. It was like kissing him first - I could do whatever I wanted and not have to worry what he'd think of me.”
“Writing poetry felt silly, not practical. It was poetry. I wasn't exploring space here. But it felt necessary to me.”
“Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.”