People will identify with a persecuted minority without asking themselves what they are identifying with.
Hilary MantelFor many imaginative writers, working for the press is a fact of their life. But it's best not to like it too much.
Hilary MantelI was the subject of an experiment in love. I lived my life under her gaze, undergoing certain trials for her so that she would not have to undergo them for herself. But, how are our certainties forged, except by the sweat and tears of other people? If your parents don't teach you how to live; you learn it from books; and clever people watch you learn from your mistakes.
Hilary Mantel