Existentialism is about being a saint without God being your own hero, without all the sanction and support of religion or society. – Anita Brookner
A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar. – Anita Brookner

Existentialism is about being a saint without God being your own hero, without all the sanction and support of religion or society. – Anita Brookner
A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar. – 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
The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule. – Anita Brookner