Quote by: Penelope Mortimer

Can't you see? Before you knew the truth, we were happy. What's the god in ferreting out the truth all that time? It's always unpleasant." "Is it only lies that are Pleasant?" "Usually. That's why people tell them. To make life bearable.


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Author Bio


  • NamePenelope Mortimer
  • DescriptionBritish journalist, biographer and novelist
  • AliasesPenelope Ruth Mortimer; Penelope Fletcher
  • BornSeptember 19, 1918
  • DiedOctober 19, 1999
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionBiographer; Screenwriter; Journalist; Novelist; Film Critic