"I suppose what one wants really is ideal company and books are ideal company." ― Anita Brookner From Anita Brookner Author Added on 1/31/2026 About Anita Brookner Anita Brookner was an English novelist and art historian, and winner of the Booker Prize. Born: 1938-07-16 Died: 2016-03-10 View all quotes from Anita Brookner