British dramatist and novelist. Irish-born British writer. If a man's character is to be abused, say what you will, there's nobody like a relation to do the business. All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Anna Karenina , Pt.
Parents are the bones on which children sharpen their teeth.
After all, you are their son, and it is just possible that you may take after them. The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children. It is no use telling me that there are bad aunts and good aunts. At the core they are all alike. Sooner or later, out pops the cloven hoof.