“By July we had strawberries, red currants, raspberries, veal, dill, baby turnips, marrow. Mussolini resigned, and Italy capitulated. Roses could be had.” — Elise Blackwell Copy Share Image
“But of course Anton turned out to be brave and strong, and so he died while he was still unlikable.” — Elise Blackwell Copy Share Image
“She was a woman who cared more about what she was right about than about being right.” — Elise Blackwell Copy Share Image
“Sometimes in life, as in literature, people get their just desserts. The greedy man loses everything because he cannot resist seeking more riches.” — Elise Blackwell Copy Share Image
“By July we had strawberries, red currants, raspberries, veal, dill, baby turnips, marrow. Mussolini resigned, and Italy capitulated. Roses could be had.” — Elise Blackwell Copy Share Image
“A man is ruled by appetite and remorse, and I swallowed what I could.” — Elise Blackwell Copy Share Image
“The astute journalist had commented that Russians enjoy themselves without smiling, always taking their pleasure sadly.” — Elise Blackwell Copy Share Image
