Assumptions are dangerous things.

A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.

"Look here," I said, "people like to collect disasters."

There's nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation.

Who is there who has not felt a sudden startled pang at reliving an old experience or feeling an old emotion?

Mr. Jesmond made a peculiar noise rather like a hen who has decided to lay an egg and then thought better of it.

There is too much tendency to attribute to God the evils that man does of his own free will. I must concede you the Devil. God doesn't really need to punish us, Miss Barton. We're so busy punishing ourselves.