“ But can I say, now that she is dead, long dead that I only half believed in her. I wanted, I needed her to revolt. I know, revolutions take vast energy like volcanic eruptions. I know. And the sick mu… Claire Messud - The Woman Upstairs
“ Until that moment I'd thought I could have it both ways; to be one of them, and also my husband's wife. What conceit! I was his instrument, his animal. Nothing more. How we wives and mothers do perish… Barbara Kingsolver
“ She gives me meals that stick to my ribs. She don't forget to put salt in the porridge. She never slams doors, and when she has nothing to say, she don't talk. That's uncanny in a woman, you know, Mis… L.M. Montgomery
“ Oh, dear--did I forget to mention that you can, indeed, have it all, but you need a lot of help! Will Schwalbe
