I was sent to a finishing school, which didnt last long when mother found out how badly chaperoned we were. Then I came out before going to a domestic science school. – Mary Wesley
Twenty years ago, I was living in a lovely cottage on the edge of Dartmoor but I couldnt afford to run a car. – Mary Wesley
Womens courage is rather different from mens. The fact that women have to bring up children and look after husbands makes them braver at facing long-term issues, such as illness. Men are more immediately courageous. Lots of people are brave in battle. – Mary Wesley
Were all like children. We may think we grow up, but to me, being grown up is death, stopping thinking, trying to find out things, going on learning. – Mary Wesley