Katarina

“A bizarre sensation pervades a relationship of pretense. No truth seems true. A simple morning's greeting and response appear loaded with innuendo and fraught with implications.”
― Maya Angelou, Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas

“I thought I heard you—one of you—saying it was a pity—umph—a pity I never had—any children … eh? … But I have, you know … I have …” The others smiled without answering, and after a pause Chips began a faint and palpitating chuckle. “Yes—umph—I have,” he added, with quavering merriment. “Thousands of ’em … thousands of ’em… and all boys.”
― James Hilton, Goodbye, Mr. Chips

“The heavy opulence of Dostoevsky's world was where I had lived forever. The gloomy, lightless interiors, the complex ratiocinations of the characters and their burdensome humors, were as familiar to me as loneliness.”
― Maya Angelou, Gather Together in My Name

“London is full of women who trust their husbands. One can always recognise them. They look so thoroughly unhappy.”
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan