Ivy Compton-Burnett Quote

Many people misjudge the permanent effect of sorrow, and their capacity to live in the past. And it is not a course to be wished for them.


Mother and Son (1955)


Many people misjudge the permanent effect of sorrow, and their capacity to live in the past. And it is not a course to be wished for them.

Many people misjudge the permanent effect of sorrow, and their capacity to live in the past. And it is not a course to be wished for them.

Many people misjudge the permanent effect of sorrow, and their capacity to live in the past. And it is not a course to be wished for them.

Many people misjudge the permanent effect of sorrow, and their capacity to live in the past. And it is not a course to be wished for them.