Anatomy of a Scandal Quotes

“It is hardwired into us that we should placate and mollify: bend our will to that of men.”
― Sarah Vaughan, Anatomy of a Scandal

“But the truth is, women are often scared of antagonizing their assailants or they feel conflicted; not so very long ago they may have been charmed by them . And we women aim to please. It is hardwired into us that we should placate and mollify — bend our will to that of men. Oh, some of us have fought against that , and we’re seen as hard-nosed, difficult , assertive , sheepish. We pay the penalty. Why don’t I have a proper, live-in partner? It’s not just because I’m unsure if I can trust anyone sufficiently. It’s because I refuse to compromise . I refuse to woman up, you might say.”
― Sarah Vaughan, Anatomy of a Scandal

“The truth is a tricky issue. Rightly or wrongly, adversarial advocacy is not really an inquiry into the truth. Advocacy is about being more persuasive than your opponent. You can win, even if the evidence is stacked against you, provided that you argue better. And it’s all about winning, of course. - Justin Carew”
― Sarah Vaughan, Anatomy of a Scandal

“Bad luck or lack of acumen doesn’t seem to dog the rich quite as assiduous as the poor.”
― Sarah Vaughan, Anatomy of a Scandal

“She need never feel apologetic about wanting to read a book—or be herself—again.”
― Sarah Vaughan, Anatomy of a Scandal

“Most crimes centre around dishonesty, violence and lust:”
― Sarah Vaughan, Anatomy of a Scandal

“And she, having forgotten, felt ashamed, for he was chivalry itself once she stopped behaving as if he was to be feared,”
― Sarah Vaughan, Anatomy of a Scandal

“rankles.”
― Sarah Vaughan, Anatomy of a Scandal

“but the image persists of those preening, entitled young men. I see their smooth, smiling faces now: the faces of men who will sail through life: Eton, Oxford, parliament, government.”
― Sarah Vaughan, Anatomy of a Scandal

“Now they are old enough to have weathered difficulties and harboured secrets: to have suffered divorce, bereavement, infertility, redundancy, depression. The stresses and strains accrued over forty years.”
― Sarah Vaughan, Anatomy of a Scandal