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Anita Brookner Quotes

Great writers are the saints for the godless Picture Quote #1

No blame should attach to telling the truth. But it does, it does Picture Quote #1

The lessons taught in great books are misleading. The commerce in life is rarely so simple and never so just Picture Quote #1

Good women always think it is their fault when someone else is being offensive. Bad women never take the blame for anything Picture Quote #1

The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule Picture Quote #1

A complete woman is probably not a very admirable creature. She is manipulative, uses other people to get her own way, and works within whatever system she is in Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Like many rich men, he thought in anecdotes; like many simple women, she thought in terms of biography Picture Quote #1

Real love is a pilgrimage. It happens when there is no strategy, but it is very rare because most people are strategists Picture Quote #1

For once a thing is known, it can never be unknown. It can only be forgotten Picture Quote #1

There are moments when you feel free, moments when you have energy, moments when you have hope, but you can’t rely on any of these things to see you through. Circumstances do that Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

You never know what you will learn till you start writing. Then you discover truths you never knew existed Picture Quote #1

Romanticism is not just a mode; it literally eats into every life. Women will never get rid of just waiting for the right man Picture Quote #1

In real life, of course, it is the hare that wins. Every time. Look around you Picture Quote #1

I need noise and interruptions and irritation: irritation and discomfort are a great starter. The loneliness of doing it any other way would kill me Picture Quote #1

That sun, that light had faded, and she had faded with them. Now she was as grey as the season itself Picture Quote #1

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Life. Is not simply a series of exciting new ventures. The future is not always a whole new ball game. There tends to be unfinished business. One trails all sorts of things around with one, things that simply won't be got rid of Picture Quote #1

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Great writers are the saints for the godless (Anita Brookner Quotes) No blame should attach to telling the truth. But it does, it does (Anita Brookner Quotes) The lessons taught in great books are misleading. The commerce in life is rarely so simple and never so just (Anita Brookner Quotes) Good women always think it is their fault when someone else is being offensive. Bad women never take the blame for anything (Anita Brookner Quotes) The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule (Anita Brookner Quotes) A complete woman is probably not a very admirable creature. She is manipulative, uses other people to get her own way, and works within whatever system she is in (Anita Brookner Quotes) 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 (Anita Brookner Quotes) 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 Quotes) Like many rich men, he thought in anecdotes; like many simple women, she thought in terms of biography (Anita Brookner Quotes) Real love is a pilgrimage. It happens when there is no strategy, but it is very rare because most people are strategists (Anita Brookner Quotes) For once a thing is known, it can never be unknown. It can only be forgotten (Anita Brookner Quotes) There are moments when you feel free, moments when you have energy, moments when you have hope, but you can’t rely on any of these things to see you through. Circumstances do that (Anita Brookner Quotes) 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 Quotes) You never know what you will learn till you start writing. Then you discover truths you never knew existed (Anita Brookner Quotes) Romanticism is not just a mode; it literally eats into every life. Women will never get rid of just waiting for the right man (Anita Brookner Quotes) In real life, of course, it is the hare that wins. Every time. Look around you (Anita Brookner Quotes) I need noise and interruptions and irritation: irritation and discomfort are a great starter. The loneliness of doing it any other way would kill me (Anita Brookner Quotes) That sun, that light had faded, and she had faded with them. Now she was as grey as the season itself (Anita Brookner Quotes) Life. Is not simply a series of exciting new ventures. The future is not always a whole new ball game. There tends to be unfinished business. One trails all sorts of things around with one, things that simply won't be got rid of (Anita Brookner Quotes)

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