I hate Iran. I hate the Iranian government. It's a cruel and evil government. Doris Lessing cruelevilgovernment Change image and share on social
It's very interesting what you don't care about. Doris Lessing careinterest Change image and share on social
It is terrible to destroy a person's picture of himself in the interests of truth or some other abstraction. Doris Lessing abstractiondestroyinterest Change image and share on social
I've won all the prizes in Europe, every bloody one. I'm delighted to win them all, the whole lot. Doris Lessing bloodydelighteurope Change image and share on social
Borrowing is not much better than begging; just as lending with interest is not much better than stealing. Doris Lessing begborrowinterest Change image and share on social
It usually takes me a year to do a book. A year or eighteen months. Doris Lessing bookeighteenmonth Change image and share on social
In the writing process, the more a story cooks, the better. Doris Lessing cookprocessstory Change image and share on social
When you're young you think that you're going to sail into a lovely lake of quietude and peace. This is profoundly untrue. Doris Lessing lakelovelypeace Change image and share on social
I am always being described as having views that I've never had in my life. Doris Lessing havelifeview Change image and share on social
What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better. Doris Lessing capablelovepretend Change image and share on social
