Quotes by Brookner, Anita

Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence -- a lot passes y >>

Great writers are the saints for the godless. >>

No blame should attach to telling the truth. But it does, it does. >>

Quotations about Women

Observe this, that tho a woman swear, forswear, lie, dissemble, back-b >>

I do not know if you remember the tale of the girl who saves the ship >>

These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: >>

It will be a pity if women in the more conventional mould are to be phased out, for there will never be anyone to go home to.

Brookner, Anita