They Came Like Swallows Quotes

“Satin and lace and brown velvet and the faint odor of violets. That was all which was left to him of his love.”
― William Maxwell, They Came Like Swallows

“It was the unexpected that happened, always.”
― William Maxwell, They Came Like Swallows

“Había procurado hacer un hueco a su padre en su organizada existencia, y siempre sin éxito. Su padre era uno de esos hombres que no pueden acomodarse a ningún plan, salvo al suyo.”
― William Maxwell, They Came Like Swallows