Intimacies between women often go backwards, beginning in revelations and ending in small talk. Elizabeth Bowen backwardsbeginend Change image and share on social
The best that an individual can do is to concentrate on what he or she can do, in the course of a burning effort to do it better. Elizabeth Bowen burnconcentrateeffort Change image and share on social
Who is ever adequate? We all create situations each other can't live up to, then break our hearts at them because they don't. Elizabeth Bowen adequatebreakcreate Change image and share on social
Meeting people unlike oneself does not enlarge one's outlook; it only confirms one's idea that one is unique. Elizabeth Bowen confirmenlargeidea Change image and share on social
One can live in the shadow of an idea without grasping it. Elizabeth Bowen graspidealive Change image and share on social
It is not helpful to help a friend by putting coins in his pockets when he has got holes in his pockets. Elizabeth Bowen coinfriendhelpful Change image and share on social
Nothing can happen nowhere. The locale of the happening always colours the happening, and often, to a degree, shapes it. Elizabeth Bowen colourdegreehappen Change image and share on social
I became, and remain, my characters' close and intent watcher: their director, never. Their creator I cannot feel that I was, or am. Elizabeth Bowen characterclosecreator Change image and share on social
No object is mysterious. The mystery is your eye. Elizabeth Bowen eyemysteriousmystery Change image and share on social
Illusions are art, for the feeling person, and it is by art that we live, if we do. Elizabeth Bowen artfeltillusion Change image and share on social