“That's the thing about freewill: Every decision we make is a choice against something as much as it is for something else.”
― When You Were Mine
― When You Were Mine
“You'll be happy if you'll remember that men don't change much. Women do. Women adapt themselves, and if you think that means they lose their individuality, you're wrong. Show me a happy marriage and I'll show you a clever woman.”
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“No. I want to get out—outside. Out of this flat.” “There’s a full moon. Have you ever walked beside the Seine in the moonlight?” “No. Have you?” “Not with you. Let’s go.”
― The Corner Shop
― The Corner Shop
“Freddie felt strongly that a natural appearance was only permissible, only really effective, it if was artificially produced.”
― Any Two Can Play
― Any Two Can Play
“She agreed with everything that was planned for her, and made her own arrangements later, for she had discovered that the easiest way through life was to set out obediently upon the appointed path and then slip away down a side turning.”
― The Fledgling
― The Fledgling
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