V. S. Pritchett

The secret of happiness is to find a congenial monotony.

How extraordinary it is that one feels most guilt about the sins one is unable to commit.

The Canadian spirit is cautious, observant and critical where the American is assertive.

I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.

The flaw of an amateur is to assume what's in our head is what's on the page.

With my early work I got eviscerated by my male professors, and so you learned to disguise your impulses, as many women have done. And that's definitely changed.