"Art is one thing that can go on mattering once it has stopped hurting."
Elizabeth Bowen"One can live in the shadow of an idea without grasping it."
Elizabeth Bowen"Jealousy is no more than feeling alone against smiling enemies."
Elizabeth Bowen"Nobody speaks the truth when there is something they must have."
Elizabeth Bowen"Intimacies between women often go backwards, beginning in revelations and ending in small talk."
Elizabeth Bowen"Autumn arrives in early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day."
Elizabeth Bowen