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Quotes About Brookner

Exploded?' said the Queen. 'But it was Anita Brookner.' The young man, who seemed remarkably undeferential, said security may have thought it was a device. The Queen said: 'Yea. That is exactly what it is. A book is a device to ignite the imagination.' The footman said: 'Yes, ma'am.
~ Alan Bennett
She was right: dignity was important. But so was the impulse to get rid of it, as he knew from his recent awakening.
~ Anita Brookner