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Abiding Quotes - Page 5

I think that there is just a deep and abiding sexism that's part of your life from the moment that you're conscious as a female.

"Sundance 2013: Female directors discuss the challenges they face". Interview with John Horn, articles.latimes.com. January 24, 2013.

The Italians are not passionate: passion has deep reserves. They are easily moved, and often affectionate, but they rarely have any abiding passion of any sort.

D. H. Lawrence, Michael Squires (2002). “Lady Chatterley's Lover and A Propos of 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'”, p.260, Cambridge University Press

An abiding preoccupation for me is how much of our lives are invisible and unknown by other people like the Chekhov story The Lady With the Little Dog.

"Midlife and Fantasy at 42 — Claire Messud’s New Novel Resonates". Interview with Heidi Legg, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 2, 2013.