“In 'real life' everything is diluted; in the novel everything is condensed.”
Quote by Elizabeth Bowen
Work
Collected Impressions
This book is a collection of diverse pieces, including poetry, short stories, and essays, showcasing the author's range of creative expression. more
Author
Elizabeth Bowen
Elizabeth Bowen was an Irish-born British novelist known for her intricate psychological portrayals and profound insights into British society from the late Victorian era to the mid-20th century. Her works often focus on female characters, exploring themes of family, love, class, and identity. more
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Source: Pictures and conversations
“I like very girly, retro inspired, feminine, floral things. I'm not very edgy.”
“I love nerdy, cute, quirky boys who don't take themselves too seriously.”
“Experience is the name men give to their follies or their sorrows.”
“Oh, blindness to the future! kindly giv'n, That each may fill the circle mark'd by heaven.”
Source: An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles to H. St. John Lord Bolinbroke. To which are Added the Universal Prayer, Messiah, and Elegy
“Whate'er the talents, or howe'er designed, We hang one jingling padlock on the mind.”
“The grave unites; where e'en the great find rest, And blended lie th' oppressor and th' oppressed!”
Source: The poetical works of Alexander Pope. Ed. by R. Carruthers