When young I did my best to undo that bit of the British Empire I found myself in: that is, old Southern Rhodesia.
Doris LessingAnd then, not expecting it, you become middle-aged and anonymous. No one notices you. You achieve a wonderful freedom. It is a positive thing. You can move about unnoticed and invisible.
Doris LessingI don't think San Francisco needs defending. I never meet anyone who doesn't love the place, Americans or others.
Doris Lessing