The View from Penthouse B Quotes

“He wasn’t a jealous husband, but he was a sentimental one.”
― Elinor Lipman, The View From Penthouse B

“Even twenty-three months after his death, his absence is always present.”
― Elinor Lipman, The View From Penthouse B

“She takes cookbooks out of the library and finds recipes that add a little glamour to our lives without expensive ingredients, so a pea soup that employs a ham bone might start with sautéed cumin seeds or a grilled cheese sandwich is elevated to an entrée with the addition of an exotic slaw on the plate. We mostly get along fine, and our division of labor is fair: cook and dishwasher, optimist and pessimist.”
― Elinor Lipman, The View From Penthouse B