There was a time when young people respected learning and literature and now they dont. – Doris Lessing
I dont know much about creative writing programs. But theyre not telling the truth if they dont teach, one, that writing is hard work, and, two, that you have to give up a great deal of life, your personal life, to be a writer. – Doris Lessing
Trust no friend without faults, and love a woman, but no angel. – Doris Lessing
I dont think that the feminist movement has done much for the characters of women. – Doris Lessing
Its mainly about working hard and proving to people youre serious about it, and stretching yourself and learning. The mistake a lot of actors make, particularly young ones, is allowing themselves to feel that theyre the finished articles, the bees knees, and its not true. – Daniel Radcliffe