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 BrooknerRomanticism is not just a mode; it literally eats into every life. Women will never get rid of just waiting for the right man.
Anita BrooknerWriting novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by - simply because your attention is otherwise diverted.
Anita BrooknerLike many rich men, he thought in anecdotes; like many simple women, she thought in terms of biography.
Anita Brookner