Family and Friends Quotes

“Alfred has, above all, obeyed his mother in everything. He does not yet know that men who obey their mothers in everything rarely win the admiration of other women.”
― Anita Brookner, Family and Friends

“Being acutely female, Evie desires to separate Frederick from his mother, although in more moral ways she is prepared to be strictly loyal and respectful.”
― Anita Brookner, Family and Friends

“Frederick has a sort of feminine sensibility. He adores women, he appreciated them, he maddens them with his knowledge of their little ploys. He bathes in an entirely feminie atmosphere....”
― Anita Brookner, Family and Friends