“She is never alone when she has Her Books. Books, to her, are Friends. Give her Shakespeare or Jane Austen, Meredith or Hardy, and she is Lost - lost in a world of her own. She sleeps so little that most of her nights are spent reading.”
Quotes by E. M. Delafield
“Am sorry to note that abuse and condemnation of a common acquaintance often constitutes very strong bond of union between otherwise uncongenial spirits.”
“Am struck by paradoxical thought that youth is by no means the happiest time of life, but that most of the rest of life is tinged by regret for its passing, and wonder what old age will feel like, in this respect. (Shall no doubt discover very shortly.)”
E. M. DelafieldE. M. Delafield, born Edmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, was a notable English author recognized for her sharp wit and keen observations of social dynamics. She gained prominence with her semi-autobiogr...