It was pretty awful for us children because we never really knew the local children. Mother was keen for us to learn languages, so our travels took us to France and Italy, as well as the West Country.
Mary Wesley

I don't write for any particular kind of person.
Mary Wesley

We all lie to each other, present some sort of front.
Mary Wesley

I never really know the title of a book until it's finished.
Mary Wesley

Looking back, I understand that I was teaching myself to write.
Mary Wesley

I found out only recently that we were making an index of enemy code signs.
Mary Wesley

Imagination which comes into play in falling in love is different from any other. Certainly in my case, and I've fallen in love all my life, one imagines the person to be as you want them to be. They frequently turn out to be someone different, for better or worse.
Mary Wesley

Women's courage is rather different from men's. The fact that women have to bring up children and look after husbands makes them braver at facing long-term issues, such as illness. Men are more immediately courageous. Lots of people are brave in battle.
Mary Wesley