The human mind can bear plenty of reality but not too much intermittent gloom. Margaret Drabble beargloomhuman Change image and share on social
Family life itself, that safest, most traditional, most approved of female choices, is not a sanctuary: It is, perpetually, a dangerous place. Margaret Drabble approvechoicedangerous Change image and share on social
And there isn't any way that one can get rid of the guilt of having a nice body by saying that one can serve society with it, because that would end up with oneself as what? There simply doesn't seem to be any moral place for flesh. Margaret Drabble bodyendflesh share on social
Nothing succeeds, they say, like success. And certainly nothing fails like failure. Margaret Drabble failfailuresucceed Change image and share on social
The rare pleasure of being seen for what one is, compensates for the misery of being it. Margaret Drabble compensatemiserypleasure Change image and share on social