Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by - simply because your attention is otherwise diverted.
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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.Anita Brookner
A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar.
Anita Brookner
Dr Weiss, at forty, knew that her life had been ruined by literature.
Anita Brookner
It is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. hares have no time to read.
Anita Brookner
In real life, of course, it is the hare that wins. Every time. Look around you.
Anita Brookner
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.
Anita Brookner
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