Elizabeth Bowen (1899-1973) Irish-born British Novelist, Short-story Writer
These Elizabeth Bowen quotes and sayings are from our famous and inspiring collection.Let's face it, who ever is adequate? We all create situations each other can't live up to, then break our hearts at them because they don't. - Elizabeth Bowen
Illusions are art, for the feeling person, and it is by art that you live, if you do. - Elizabeth Bowen
Pity the selfishness of lovers: it is brief, a forlorn hope; it is impossible. - Elizabeth Bowen
When you love someone all your saved-up wishes start coming out. - Elizabeth Bowen
We are minor in everything but our passions. - Elizabeth Bowen
No object is mysterious; the mystery is in your eye. - Elizabeth Bowen
Who is ever adequate? We all create situations each other can't live up to, then break our hearts at them because they don't. - Elizabeth Bowen
Never to lie is to have no lock to your door, you are never wholly alone. - Elizabeth Bowen