Quotes by Brookner, Anita

Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero >>

A complete woman is probably not a very admirable creature. She is man >>

Great writers are the saints for the godless. >>

Quotations about Introspection

One receives as reward for much ennui, despondency, boredom --such as >>

The man whose whole activity is diverted to inner meditation becomes i >>

But when the self speaks to the self, who is speaking? The entombed s >>

What is interesting about self-analysis is that it leads nowhere -- it is an art form in itself.

Brookner, Anita