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
I have deliberately left Sylvester and Julia's appearances to the reader's imagination. Mary Wesley appearancedeliberatelyimagination Change image and share on social
Women's courage is rather different from men's. The fact that women have to bring up children and look after husbands makes them braver at facing long-term issues, such as illness. Men are more immediately courageous. Lots of people are brave in battle. Mary Wesley battlebravebring share on social
We all lie to each other, present some sort of front. Mary Wesley frontliepresent Change image and share on social
I don't write for any particular kind of person. Mary Wesley kindpersonwrite Change image and share on social
Rebecca is an example of how not to manage men. The rules of the game never change, it requires subtlety. Mary Wesley changegameman Change image and share on social
I never really know the title of a book until it's finished. Mary Wesley bookfinishtitle Change image and share on social
My first husband would never make up his mind in less than five years, so I used to get him to think that whatever course of action needed to be taken was his idea. Then he'd go right ahead. Mary Wesley actionaheadhusband Change image and 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
