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Quote by Rebecca West

“I do not think women understand how repelled a man feels when he sees a woman wholly absorbed in what she is thinking, unless it is about her child, or her husband, or her lover. It ... gives one gooseflesh.”

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Rebecca West

Rebecca West, born Cecil William James on December 21, 1892, and died on March 15, 1983, was a prominent British author of the 20th century. Known for her profound social insight and unique literary style, she left a lasting impact on the world of literature. more

“I have never been able to write with anything more than the left hand of my mind; the right hand has always been engaged in something to do with personal relationships. I don't complain, because I think my left hand's power, as much as it has, is due to its knowledge of what my right hand is doing.”

Thinking Writing Mind Hands Able Left Dues Complaining Engaged Of My Mind Personal Relationships Left Hand

Author:Rebecca West

“I really write to find out what I know about something and what is to be known about something.”

Knows Writing Known

Author:Rebecca West

“... to lovers innumerable things do not matter.”

Matter Lovers

Book:The Return of the Soldier

Source: The Return of the Soldier

“There is nothing rarer than a man who can be trusted never to throw away happiness, however eagerly he sometimes grasps it. In history we are as frequently interested in our own doom.”

Men Sometimes Trusted Doom