Nisha Mistry

“Out of the strong came forth sweetness.”
― Coco Mellors, Cleopatra and Frankenstein

“I tell Frank my favorite painting is Hans Holbein's portrait of Thomas Cromewell in the Frick. There's a patch of carpet in front of it that's grown bald from the thousands of feet that have stood before it. I tell him I think that's a good thing to hope for in life, for the carpet to grow thin before you.”
― Coco Mellors, Cleopatra and Frankenstein

“People who feel the need to say ‘I’m fine’ are never fine, sweetheart,” she says.”
― Coco Mellors, Cleopatra and Frankenstein

“It struck her that adult life ws endlessly harsh and exciting, something to be overwhelmed by again and again, like a wave beating her down as she tried to stand.”
― Coco Mellors, Cleopatra and Frankenstein