Author: Elizabeth Bowen

Quotes

Jealousy is no more than feeling alone against smiling enemies.

Jealousy is no more than feeling alone against smiling enemies.

- Elizabeth Bowen

Intimacies between women often go backwards, beginning in revelations and ending in small talk.

Intimacies between women often go backwards, beginning in revelations and ending in small talk.

- Elizabeth Bowen

There is no end to the violations committed by children on children, quietly talking alone.

There is no end to the violations committed by children on children, quietly talking alone.

- Elizabeth Bowen

Nobody can be kinder than the narcissist while you react to life in his own terms.

Nobody can be kinder than the narcissist while you react to life in his own terms.

- Elizabeth Bowen

When you love someone all your saved up wishes start coming out.

When you love someone all your saved up wishes start coming out.

- Elizabeth Bowen

Experience isn't interesting until it begins to repeat itself. In fact, till it does that, it hardly is experience.

Experience isn't interesting until it begins to repeat itself. In fact, till it does that, it hardly is experience.

- Elizabeth Bowen

If you look at life one way, there is always cause for alarm.

If you look at life one way, there is always cause for alarm.

- Elizabeth Bowen

Illusions are art, for the feeling person, and it is by art that we live, if we do.

Illusions are art, for the feeling person, and it is by art that we live, if we do.

- Elizabeth Bowen

Autumn arrives in early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day.

Autumn arrives in early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day.

- Elizabeth Bowen

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