There is something intrinsically wrong about letters. For one thing they are not instantaneous. ... Nor is this the only trouble about letters. They do not arrive often enough. A letter which has been passionately awaited should be immediately supplemented by another one, to counteract the feeling of flatness that comes upon us when the agonizing delights of anticipation have been replaced by the colder flood of fulfilment.
Vita Sackville-WestAmong the many problems which beset the novelist, not the least weighty is the choice of the moment at which to begin his novel.
Vita Sackville-WestTravel is a private pleasure, since it consists entirely of things felt and things seen.
Vita Sackville-West