“One can get very fond of the people one meets in bars. The trouble is they then appear sort of different in the daylight and you realize that taking them with you is rather like taking a goldfish for a walk: not entirely correct, and surprising for the next people you run into.”
This book delves into the intricacies of family dynamics and personal connections within a home setting. more
Alice Thomas Ellis, a British writer born on September 9, 1932, and died on March 8, 2005. Her works are known for their deep psychological insights and critical perspectives on social realities. more
“things are never so indescribably ghastly that they can't get worse.”
“no one had experiences any more, only traumas.”
“When passion is mutual, there is always the danger of the fire burning to ashes.”
“Moonlight lined the windowsills like a fall of snow.”