Josephine Hart
Josephine Hart
Josephine Hart, Baroness Saatchi, was an Irish writer, theatrical producer and television presenter who lived in London. Lady Saatchi wrote the novel Damage, which was the basis for the 1992 film of the same name, directed by Louis Malle and starring Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche and Rupert Graves...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionWriter
CountryIreland
tragedy
We learn from tragedy. Slowly.
life sweet monday
We say that life is sweet, its satisfactions deep. All this we say, as we sleepwalk our time through years of days and nights. We let time cascade over us like a waterfall, believing it to be never-ending. Yet each day that touches us, and every man in the world, is unique; irredeemable; over. And just another Monday.
agony choices
We do have choice, but not without some agony.
conversation imaginary
Those who do not have imaginary conversations do not love.
believe opportunity joy
When we mourn those who die young – those who have been robbed of time – we weep for lost joys. We weep for opportunities and pleasure we ourselves have never known. We feel sure that somehow that young body would have known the yearning delight for which we searched in vain all our lives. We believe that the untried soul, trapped in its young prison, might have flown free and known the joy that we still seek.
memories recollection pure
Memory is never pure. And recollection is always coloured by the life lived since
needs knows ridcully
Poetry contains almost all you need to know about life.
keys childhood soul
They say that childhood forms us, that those early influences are the key to everything. Is the peace of the soul so easily won? Simply the inevitable result of a happy childhood. What makes childhood happy? Parental harmony? Good health? Security? Might not a happy childhood be the worst possible preparation for life? Like leading a lamb to the slaughter.
found let-me bearable
Poetry has never let me down. Without poetry, I would have found life less comprehensible, less bearable and infinitely less enjoyable.
add goodness prove
We are here to add to the sum of human goodness. To prove the thing exists.
order issues people
That is my story, simply told. Please do not ask again. I have told you in order to issue a warning. I have been damaged. Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.
adversity people damage
Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.