Osbert Lancaster Professions : Cartoonist Born : August 4, 1908 Died : July 27, 1986 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Osbert Lancaster Eccentricity, to be socially acceptable, had still to have at least four or five generations of inbreeding behind it. Osbert Lancaster generations four luck Architecture may be frozen music, but it melts. Osbert Lancaster frozen architecture may A household where a total unawareness of the world of ideas not only existed but was regarded as a matter for congratulation. Osbert Lancaster congratulations world ideas The boredom occasioned by too much restraint is always preferable to that produced by an uncontrolled enthusiasm for a pointless variety. Osbert Lancaster boredom enthusiasm blessing Although very few people are actually called upon to live in palaces a very large number are unwilling to admit the fact. Osbert Lancaster home numbers people Similar Authors Al Capp cartoonist Bill Amend cartoonist Bryan Lee O'Malley cartoonist Art Spiegelman cartoonist Alison Bechdel cartoonist Alex Toth cartoonist All Authors