Susan Beale > Quotes

“She'd read that the death of a marriage is like the death of a loved one: it's not something you get over; it's a thing you get used to”
― Susan Beale, Misplaced Persons

“How could potential harm be worse than actual harm?”
― Susan Beale, Misplaced Persons

“Everyone remembered Marcy because she was interested in everyone. Aristocrat or working class, long-time friend or stranger, she wanted to know what made you tick. She believed not only that everyone had a story, but that everyone wanted to tell that story. Shyness or reticence did not deter her. Like an oystercatcher with a fresh mollusc, she pried stories out of people”
― Susan Beale, Misplaced Persons

“The cats of 'cat. quatre' were the feel-good story of the lockdown, showcasing Belgians' dark but irrepressible wit, their linguistic dexterity. A country with three official languages was conducting wordplay in a fourth, something that Alec, even at his most cynical, had to admit was pretty cool”
― Susan Beale, Misplaced Persons

“People talked about parents having favourite children, but no one talked about children having a favourite parent”
― Susan Beale, Misplaced Persons