"Once outside the magic circle the writers became their lonely selves, pondering on poems, observing their fellow men ruthlessly, putting people they knew into novels; no wonder they were without friends."

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Source : Barbara Pym (1981). “Jane and Prudence”, Dutton Adult

Barbara Pym

#Lonely Quotes #Men Quotes #Self Quotes

“I've always played 'NBA Live' since I was a kid, so to be on the cover is a blessing.”
“It's only in relatively recent years that Hollywood became the playground of multinational corporations which regard movies and TV shows as a minor irritant to their overall activity.”
“I started to realize that things would come much easier for me once I learned why a horse does what he does. This method works well for me because of the kinship that develops between horse and rider.”
“The worst bankruptcy in the world is the person who has lost his enthusiasm.”
“Success at the highest level comes down to one question: Can you decide that your happiness can come from someone else's success?”
“There is no savor more sweet, more salt than to be glad to be what, woman, and who, myself, I am...”

Source : Denise Levertov (1967). “The Sorrow Dance: Poems”, [New York] : New Directions
“I really don't know what happens next -- one so seldom does.”
“Any time I have to get on a plane and leave my kids for a few days, it's kind of tortuous.”

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