I can't think of any male politician who magnetizes love and hate - mainly hate - the way [Margaret Thatcher] did.
Hilary MantelIn my 20s I was in constant pain from undiagnosed endometriosis. With no prospect of a cure, I decided I needed a career - writing - that could accommodate being ill.
Hilary MantelAs a writer, you owe it to yourself not to get stuck in a rut of looking at the world in a certain way.
Hilary Mantel