I wanted to write about my mother as she should have been if she had not been messed up by World War I. – Doris Lessing
I think kids ought to travel. I think its very good to carry kids around. Its good for them. Of course its tough on the parents. – Doris Lessing
There was a time when young people respected learning and literature and now they dont. – Doris Lessing
I dont think that the feminist movement has done much for the characters of women. – Doris Lessing
The fact that were going through a crisis is an opportunity for Europe to be more coordinated and more integrated. Were actually talking about a European Monetary Fund or euro bonds, about guarantees for countries, about economic governance in the European Union. That shows the strength of Europe. – George Papandreou