Beryl Bainbridge Quote

Being constantly with the children was like wearing a pair of shoes that were expensive and too small. She couldn't bear to throw them out, but they gave her blisters.


Injury Time (London: Abacus, [1977] 2003) ch. 4, pp. 41-42.


Being constantly with the children was like wearing a pair of shoes that were expensive and too small. She couldn't bear to throw them out, but they...

Being constantly with the children was like wearing a pair of shoes that were expensive and too small. She couldn't bear to throw them out, but they...

Being constantly with the children was like wearing a pair of shoes that were expensive and too small. She couldn't bear to throw them out, but they...

Being constantly with the children was like wearing a pair of shoes that were expensive and too small. She couldn't bear to throw them out, but they...