Anita Brookner ( 6 of 6 )
You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided to have it all for read more
You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided to have it all for yourself. And how much healthier your decisions are once they become entirely selfish.
The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule.
The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule.
All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and. . . you don't win the favor of the ancient read more
All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and. . . you don't win the favor of the ancient gods by being good, but by being bold.
A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar.
A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar.
Good women always think it is their fault when someone else is being offensive. Bad women never take the blame read more
Good women always think it is their fault when someone else is being offensive. Bad women never take the blame for anything.
Real love is a pilgrimage. It happens when there is no strategy, but it is very rare because most people read more
Real love is a pilgrimage. It happens when there is no strategy, but it is very rare because most people are strategists.
