Nobody can be kinder than the narcissist while you react to life in his own terms. Elizabeth Bowen
Nobody speaks the truth when there is something they must have. Elizabeth Bowen
One can live in the shadow of an idea without grasping it. Elizabeth Bowen
Fate is not an eagle, it creeps like a rat. Elizabeth Bowen
The innocent are so few that two of them seldom meet – when they do meet, their victims lie strewn all round. Elizabeth Bowen
Fantasy is toxic: the private cruelty and the world war both have their start in the heated brain. Elizabeth Bowen
I suspect victims; they win in the long run. Elizabeth Bowen