The day is refracted, and the next and the one after that, all of them broken up into a hundred juggled segments, each brilliant and self-contained so that the hours are no longer linear but assorted like bright sweets in a jar.
Penelope LivelyI didn't think I had anything particular to say, but I thought I might have something to say to children.
Penelope LivelyThere's a fearful term that's in fashion at the moment - closure. People apparently believe it is desirable and attainable.
Penelope Lively