The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule. – Anita Brookner
A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar. – Anita Brookner

The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule. – Anita Brookner
A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar. – Anita Brookner
No blame should attach to telling the truth. But it does, it does. – Anita Brookner
Life… is not simply a series of exciting new ventures. The future is not always a whole new ball game. There tends to be unfinished business. One trails all sorts of things around with one, things that simply wont be got rid of. – Anita Brookner
Theres a hardening of the culture. Reality TV has lowered the standards of entertainment. Youre left wondering about the legitimacy of relationships. Its probably harder to entertain the same people with a more classic form of writing, and romantic comedies are a classic genre. – Nancy Meyers