Ruth Prawer Jhabvala : (2)

" I like characters who are larger-than-life, whether life-loving women or the artist or guru who grabs everything. But I don’t live among people like that. " - Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

" The older books were quite light-hearted. But I think most of my novels do end on a deep note of pessimism. Shadows seem to be closing in. The final conclusion isn’t that life is wonderful and everything is bright and cheery and in the garden. " - Ruth Prawer Jhabvala