Bilgewater Quotes

“The astounding thing about Paula is that she looks like Tess of the D´Urbervilles, and she sounds like Tess of the D´Urbervilles, and she thinks like Tess of the D´Urbervilles and yet she is so different from Tess of the D´Urbervilles. I expect she comes from a different part of Dorset.”
― Jane Gardam, Bilgewater

“I was quite enchanted with myself. I had always thought I had very strong views on sexual morality. I found I had nothing of the kind.”
― Jane Gardam, Bilgewater

“He has not the faintest idea that I am ugly and we are very happy together.”
― Jane Gardam, Bilgewater

“Christianity is supposed to be all about love but it’s utterly useless when you’re in love.”
― Jane Gardam, Bilgewater

“I was seeing something I didn’t understand and did not want to.

No I wasn’t. I was seeing something I had always understood and wanted to understand better.”
― Jane Gardam, Bilgewater