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 BrooknerThe essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule.
Anita BrooknerExistentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero, without all the sanction and support of religion or society.
Anita Brookner