A man can go from being a lover to being a stranger in three moves flat but a woman under the guise of friendship will engage in acts of duplicity which come to light very much later. There are different species of self-justification.
Anita BrooknerAll 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 BrooknerThere 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 BrooknerLike many rich men, he thought in anecdotes; like many simple women, she thought in terms of biography.
Anita Brookner