I always read that men don't like intelligent girls, but I've always found the reverse. Mary Wesley findgirlhave Change image and share on social
Imagination which comes into play in falling in love is different from any other. Certainly in my case, and I've fallen in love all my life, one imagines the person to be as you want them to be. They frequently turn out to be someone different, for better or worse. Mary Wesley badlycasefall share on social
It was pretty awful for us children because we never really knew the local children. Mother was keen for us to learn languages, so our travels took us to France and Italy, as well as the West Country. Mary Wesley awfulchildcountry Change image and share on social
Looking back, I understand that I was teaching myself to write. Mary Wesley backteachunderstand Change image and share on social
It seemed sensible to move to a market town where I could walk everywhere. Mary Wesley marketmovetown Change image and share on social
Each marriage has to be judged separately, and we never know what's going on in another person's marriage. Mary Wesley judgemarriageperson Change image and share on social
In my eighties, my best friends are in their fifties, and I have many friends at university. It keeps one young, and up with the vocabulary. That's terribly important, especially for a writer. Mary Wesley eightyfiftyfriend Change image and share on social
I remember the evacuee children from towns and cities throwing stones at the farm animals. When we explained that if you did that you wouldn't have any milk, meat or eggs, they soon learned to respect the animals. Mary Wesley animalchildcity share on social
We all lie to each other, present some sort of front. Mary Wesley frontliepresent Change image and share on social
You know what it's like to persuade a pigheaded child to do something they don't want to. If they hear the same suggestion from someone else, they'll go right off and do it. Mary Wesley childhearpersuade Change image and share on social
