[On her mother:] I was in nervous flight from her ever since I can remember anything, and from the age of fourteen I set myself obdurately against her in a kind of inner emigration from everything she represented. Girls do… — Doris Lessing Copy Share Image
![“[On her mother:] I was in nervous flight from her ever since I can remember anything, and from the age of fourteen I set myself obdurately against her in a kind of inner emigration from everything she represented. Girls do have to grow up, but has this battle always been so implacable?” quote by Doris Lessing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fbb/doris-lessing-501_age_on-her-mother-i-was-in-nervous-flight-fr_2670554.jpg)