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Barbara Pym Quotes

Oh, this coming back to an empty house,’ Rupert thought, when he had seen her safely up to her door. People - though perhaps it was only women - seemed to make so much of it. As if life itself were not as empty as the house one was coming back to Picture Quote #1

The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things . . . the trivial pleasure like cooking, one’s home, little poems especially sad ones, solitary walks, funny things seen and overheard Picture Quote #1

I love Evensong. There’s something sad and essentially English about it Picture Quote #1

Of course it’s alright for librarians to smell of drink Picture Quote #1

Life is cruel and we do terrible things to each other Picture Quote #1

She had always been an unashamed reader of novels Picture Quote #1

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The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things... the trivial pleasure like cooking, one’s home, little poems especially sad ones, solitary walks, funny things seen and overheard Picture Quote #1

The burden of keeping three people in toilet paper seemed to me rather a heavy one Picture Quote #1

I realised that one might love him secretly with no hope of encouragement, which can be very enjoyable for the young or inexperienced Picture Quote #1

I pulled myself up and told myself to stop these ridiculous thoughts, wondering why it is that we can never stop trying to analyse the motives of people who have no personal interest in us, in the vain hope of finding that perhaps they may have just a little after all Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I was so astonished that I could think of nothing to say, but wondered irrelevantly if I was to be caught with a teapot in my hand on every dramatic occasion Picture Quote #1

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I stretched out my hand towards the little bookshelf where I kept cookery and devotional books, the most comfortable bedside reading Picture Quote #1

Novel writing is a kind of private pleasure, even if nothing comes of it in worldly terms Picture Quote #1

I imagine the proverb about too many cooks spoiling the broth can be applied to writing as well as anything else. The poetical or literary broth is better cooked by one person Picture Quote #1

There are various ways of mending a broken heart, but perhaps going to a learned conference is one of the more unusual Picture Quote #1

It was odd how one found oneself making trivial conversation on important occasions. Perhaps it was because one could not say what was really in one’s mind Picture Quote #1

Those quotations were really quite obscure. Anyone can see that he is a very well read man Picture Quote #1

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Dulcie always found a public library a little upsetting, for one saw so many odd people there Picture Quote #1

Perhaps I need some shattering experience to awaken and inspire me, or at least to give me some emotion to recollect in tranquility. But how to get it? Sit here and wait for it or go out and seek it?... I expect it will be sit and wait Picture Quote #1

How absurd and delicious it is to be in love with somebody younger than yourself. Everybody should try it Picture Quote #1

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Oh, this coming back to an empty house,’ Rupert thought, when he had seen her safely up to her door. People - though perhaps it was only women - seemed to make so much of it. As if life itself were not as empty as the house one was coming back to (Barbara Pym Quotes) The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things . . . the trivial pleasure like cooking, one’s home, little poems especially sad ones, solitary walks, funny things seen and overheard. (Barbara Pym Quotes) I love Evensong. There’s something sad and essentially English about it (Barbara Pym Quotes) Of course it’s alright for librarians to smell of drink (Barbara Pym Quotes) Life is cruel and we do terrible things to each other (Barbara Pym Quotes) She had always been an unashamed reader of novels (Barbara Pym Quotes) The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things... the trivial pleasure like cooking, one’s home, little poems especially sad ones, solitary walks, funny things seen and overheard (Barbara Pym Quotes) The burden of keeping three people in toilet paper seemed to me rather a heavy one (Barbara Pym Quotes) I realised that one might love him secretly with no hope of encouragement, which can be very enjoyable for the young or inexperienced (Barbara Pym Quotes) I pulled myself up and told myself to stop these ridiculous thoughts, wondering why it is that we can never stop trying to analyse the motives of people who have no personal interest in us, in the vain hope of finding that perhaps they may have just a little after all (Barbara Pym Quotes) 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 (Barbara Pym Quotes) I was so astonished that I could think of nothing to say, but wondered irrelevantly if I was to be caught with a teapot in my hand on every dramatic occasion (Barbara Pym Quotes) I stretched out my hand towards the little bookshelf where I kept cookery and devotional books, the most comfortable bedside reading (Barbara Pym Quotes) Novel writing is a kind of private pleasure, even if nothing comes of it in worldly terms (Barbara Pym Quotes) I imagine the proverb about too many cooks spoiling the broth can be applied to writing as well as anything else. The poetical or literary broth is better cooked by one person (Barbara Pym Quotes) There are various ways of mending a broken heart, but perhaps going to a learned conference is one of the more unusual (Barbara Pym Quotes) It was odd how one found oneself making trivial conversation on important occasions. Perhaps it was because one could not say what was really in one’s mind (Barbara Pym Quotes) Those quotations were really quite obscure. Anyone can see that he is a very well read man (Barbara Pym Quotes) Dulcie always found a public library a little upsetting, for one saw so many odd people there (Barbara Pym Quotes) Perhaps I need some shattering experience to awaken and inspire me, or at least to give me some emotion to recollect in tranquility. But how to get it? Sit here and wait for it or go out and seek it?... I expect it will be sit and wait (Barbara Pym Quotes) How absurd and delicious it is to be in love with somebody younger than yourself. Everybody should try it (Barbara Pym Quotes)