All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and . . . you don't win the favor of the ancient gods by being good, but by being bold.Anita Brookner
Existentialism is about being a saint without God being your own hero, without all the sanction and support of religion or society.Anita Brookner
Good women always think it is their fault when someone else is being offensive. Bad women never take the blame for anything.Anita Brookner
The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule.Anita Brookner
