I'm intrigued by the way in which physical appearance can often direct a person's life; things happen differently for a beautiful woman than for a plain one.
Penelope LivelyWars are fought by children. Conceived by their mad demonic elders, and fought by boys.
Penelope LivelyI have had to empty two family homes during the last few years - first, the house that had been my grandmothers since 1923, and then my own country home, which we had lived in for over twenty years.
Penelope Lively