And then, not expecting it, you become middle-aged and anonymous. No one notices you. You achieve a wonderful freedom.

Free women," said Anna, wryly. She added, with an anger new to Molly, so that she earned another quick scrutinizing glance from her friend: "They still define us in terms of relationships with men, even the best of them.

What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.

My father was in the First World War.

In university they don't tell you that the greater part of the law is learning to tolerate fools.

Things are not quite so simple always as black and white.