“ Hojear libros es parte de la tradición de una libreria -le dijo Florence-. Debes dejar que se queden y toquen los libros. Penelope Fitzgerald
“ Un buen libro es la preciosa savia del alma de un maestro, embalsamada y atesorada intencionadamente para una vida más allá de la vida. Penelope Fitzgerald
“ But time given to wishing for what can't be is not only spent, but wasted, and for all that we waste we shall be accountable. Penelope Fitzgerald
“ A good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life, and as such it must surely be a necessary commodity. Penelope Fitzgerald
“ Tilda cared nothing for the future, and had, as a result, a great capacity for happiness. Penelope Fitzgerald
“ Surely if one doesn’t find sex tiresome in life, it won’t be tiresome in fiction,’ said the Junior Dean. ‘I do find it tiresome in life,’ Dr Matthews replied. ‘Or rather, I find other people’s concern… Penelope Fitzgerald
“ Hannah wanted to put the next day's work on the blackboard. This would mean that she needn't turn her back on the class first thing, which is as unwise in junior teaching as in lion-taming. Penelope Fitzgerald
“ But we weren't meant to live alone,' said Frank.'Life makes its own corrections. Penelope Fitzgerald
“ Human beings interested her so much that it must always be an advantage to meet another one. Penelope Fitzgerald
“ On the whole, I think you should write biographies of those you admire and respect, and novels about human beings who you think are sadly mistaken. Penelope Fitzgerald
“ Above all, though, we don't want a weakly habit of constant complaint. As a rough guide, remember that while the average man is ill for four days a year, a grown woman must expect to spend one fourth… Penelope Fitzgerald
“ La valentía de ella, al fin y al cabo, no era otra cosa que su determinación por sobrevivir. Penelope Fitzgerald
“ You can borrow my Blackbird, if you like,' said Ben. This was his new fountain pen, which troubled him. It was guaranteed not to leak, but writers and schoolchildren knew better. Ben wished to be reli… Penelope Fitzgerald
“ She had once seen a heron flying across the estuary and trying, while it was on the wing, to swallow an eel which it had caught. The eel, in turn, was struggling to escape from the gullet of the heron… Penelope Fitzgerald
