That image of the countryside being a threatening place still exists. People continue to resist the challenge of learning about aspects of life they dont understand. – Mary Wesley
My father was a soldier and my mother was a great mover. She once counted up how many places she had lived in during the first 25 years of her marriage and it came to 20. – Mary Wesley
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
Imagination which comes into play in falling in love is different from any other. Certainly in my case, and Ive fallen in love all my life, one imagines the person to be as you want them to be. They frequently turn out to be someone different, for better or worse. – Mary Wesley
Vampires are so old that they dont need to impress anyone anymore. Theyre comfortable in their own skin. Its this enigmatic strength thats very romantic and old-fashioned. I think it goes back to something of a Victorian attitude of finding a strong man whos going to look after his woman. – Stephen Moyer