"An important aspect of the ebbing of sex was that other things became interesting. Sex obliterates the individuality of young women more often than it does that of young men, because so much more of a woman than a man is used by sex."

--

Source : Diana Athill (2009). “Somewhere Towards The End”, p.31, Granta Books

Diana Athill

#Sex Quotes #Men Quotes #Interesting Quotes

“I go where the material is, and I feel like I'm looking for really strong directors. That's the key ingredient. There are some directors I would move the sun and earth for, or stop the rotation of the planets, just to work with them.”

Source : "Olivia Thirlby Talks Loving Her 'Flawed' Character In ‘Nobody Walks,’ More ‘Dredd’ & Her 5 Favorite Performances" by Jen Vineyard, www.indiewire.com. October 18, 2012.
“Iâ€™m the same weight now as Iâ€™ve always been-even before having children-but I have to say thereâ€™s been a redistribution of the flesh!”
“By sending Lenin to Russia our (German) Government had, moreover, assumed a great responsibility. From a miliaty point of view his journey was justified, for Russia had to be laid low. But our Government should have seen to it that we also were not involved in her fall. The events in Russia gave me no cause for complete satisfaction. They considerably eased the military situation, but elements of the greatest danger still remained.”
“I was in 27 Broadway plays, and three of them got the Pulitzer Prize.”
“I have been surrounded by some of the smartest, brightest, most caring lawyers, by agents who are willing to risk their lives for others, by support staff that are willing to work as hard as they can.”
“First in point of time and interest comes the mortgage debt, i.e. the claim for the return of money lent on the security of some tangible object. Such claims are among the earliest fruits of a commercial civilization, and are nearly always affected the same way, viz. by the deposit or pledge of the security with the creditor, to be redeemed or returned on the payment of the debt.”

Source : Edward Jenks (1922). “A Short History of English Law: From the Earliest Times to the End of the Year 1919”
“Give your weakness to one who helps.”
“Every secret we confide in another person can be a burden to them”

Source : Henning Mankell (2013). “The Dogs of Riga: A Kurt Wallendar Mystery”, p.140, The New Press

You may also like:

Adam Foulds
Novelist
Geoff Dyer
Writer
Jean Rhys
Novelist
Michelle Magorian
Author
Molly Keane
Novelist
Mordecai Richler
Author
Sebastian Barry
Playwright
V. S. Naipaul
Writer
Damian Barr