
Key Insights & Memorable Quotes
Below are the most popular and impactful highlights and quotes from The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress:
“I hate being predictable.” “I believe they call that classy.”
“Politicians and children have two speeds: running and asleep.”
“They hauled books from the shelves, flipped through the pages, and tossed them to the floor until an entire library of legal volumes lay with cracked spines across the Oriental rug.”
“the truth is more important than protecting yourself. Regardless of the consequences.”
“I see. And have you”
“She bristled at this but hid her frustration behind a cool smile. “It’s inevitable, you know, women in politics.”
“I’d certainly hate to see you sitting around in those smoke-filled rooms at the club debating politics. It’s just not the right thing for women.”