The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule. – Anita Brookner
No blame should attach to telling the truth. But it does, it does. – Anita Brookner

The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule. – Anita Brookner
No blame should attach to telling the truth. But it does, it does. – Anita Brookner
Good women always think it is their fault when someone else is being offensive. Bad women never take the blame for anything. – Anita Brookner
Time misspent in youth is sometimes all the freedom one ever has. – Anita Brookner