“Lord knows what incommunicable small terrors infants go through, unknown to all. We disregard them, we say they forget, because they have not the words to make us remember. ... By the time they learn to speak they have forgotten the details of their complaints, and so we never know. They forget so quickly, we say, because we cannot contemplate the fact that they never forget.”
Quote by Margaret Drabble
Author
Margaret Drabble
Margaret Drabble is a renowned British novelist known for her insightful exploration of social changes and her focus on the lives of women. Her works often delve into the relationship between individuals and society, as well as the impact of historical context on characters' fates. more
You May Also Like
Source: The Middle Ground
“London, how could one ever be tired of it?”
Source: The Middle Ground
“On one thing professionals and amateurs agree: mothers can't win.”
Source: The Middle Ground
Source: A Summer Bird-Cage