What society doesn't realize is that in the past, ordinary people respected learning. They respected books, and they don't now, or not very much. That whole respect for serious literature and learning has disappeared. Doris Lessing bookdisappearlearn share on social
Whenever I met anyone who knew anything, I would bore them stiff until they told me what they knew. Doris Lessing bearknowmeet Change image and share on social
I have ideas that I will probably never write now. Doris Lessing ideawrite Change image and share on social
Man, who is he? Too bad, to be the work of God: Too good for the work of chance! Doris Lessing badchancegod Change image and share on social
Men are restless, adventurous. Women are conservative - despite what current ideology says. Doris Lessing adventurousconservativecurrent Change image and share on social
I have a daughter and two grand-daughters and a great grandson in Africa, in Cape Town. Doris Lessing africacapedaughter Change image and share on social
A story is how we construct our experiences. Doris Lessing constructexperiencestory Change image and share on social
We like to think we can solve everything, but we can't always. Doris Lessing solve Change image and share on social
My mother died happily of a stroke in her seventies. Doris Lessing diehappilymother Change image and share on social
