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Barbara Pym was an English novelist known for her wit, humor, and delicate psychological portraits. Her works often focus on the lives of the middle class and are celebrated for their unique perspective and profound insight into everyday life.

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Famous Barbara Pym Quotes

“Dulcie always found a public library a little upsetting, for one saw so many odd people there.”

People Littles Found Saws Library Odd Upset Public Library

Book:No fond return of love

Source: No fond return of love

“I stretched out my hand towards the little bookshelf where I kept cookery and devotional books, the most comfortable bedside reading.”

Littles Book Hands Reading Comfortable Devotional Bookshelves Cookery

Author:Barbara Pym

“The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things . . . the trivial pleasure like cooking, one's home, little poems especially sad ones, solitary walks, funny things seen and overheard.”

Littles Home Walks Pleasure Bigger Cooking Great Things Solitary Small Things Funny Things

Book:Less than angels

Source: Less than angels

“You know Mildred would never do anything wrong or foolish. I reflected a little sadly that this was only too true and hoped I did not appear too much that kind of person to others. Virtue is an excellent thing and we should all strive after it, but it can sometimes be a little depressing.”

Knows Should Kind Littles Persons Sometimes Virtue Too Much Strive Foolish Excellent Depressing Mildred

Book:Excellent Women

Source: Excellent Women

“I pulled myself up and told myself to stop these ridiculous thoughts, wondering why it is that we can never stop trying to analyse the motives of people who have no personal interest in us, in the vain hope of finding that perhaps they may have just a little after all.”

People Trying May Littles Interest Wonder Findings Ridiculous Vain Motive Stop Trying Personal Interest

Book:Excellent Women

Source: Excellent Women

About the Author

Born: June 2, 1913
Died: January 11, 1980
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 51

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A Very Private Eye: An Autobiography in Diaries and LettersRelated source material

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