“He was a mostly mild man with a weakness for passion, a suburban father burdened with the heart of a Russian hero… — Suzanne Berne Copy Share Image
“In my experience, people's sorrows are always in danger of bursting out; it's only through careful inattention that they can be contained.” — Suzanne Berne Copy Share Image
“He knew he was not making enough of an effort. Margaret, with her news, her reports and small jokes, her flying starts at conversation,… — Suzanne Berne Copy Share Image
“He was a mostly mild man with a weakness for passion, a suburban father burdened with the heart of a Russian hero without any… — Suzanne Berne Copy Share Image
“He was a true voluptuary, in his own modest way, with a voluptuary’s genius for softening the world around him.” — Suzanne Berne Copy Share Image
“He’s a real romantic,” said my mother. “Romantics are usually bastards, in case you haven’t noticed.” — Suzanne Berne Copy Share Image
“Where do you get your ideas?' people are always asking authors they admire, which I’ve always thought was another way of asking, 'How did… — Suzanne Berne Copy Share Image
