And gradually his memory slipped a little, as memories do, even those with so much love attached to them; as if there is an unconscious healing process within the mind which mends up in spite of our desperate determination never to forget.

It's no fun to be a bluestocking in a family of jockstraps.

Love and hate are cruel, only liking is kind

If you love people, they kill you. If you need people, they kill you. They do I tell you!

My books and other works are my legacy, and it's a great comfort to know that mine is a legacy of pleasure for other people.

We're working-class people, which means we don't get rich or have maids. Be content with what you are and what you have.

There are no ambitions noble enough to justify breaking someone's heart.