You regard it as impossible that a sinner should be struck down by the wrath of God! I do not!

Speech ... is an invention of man's to prevent him from thinking.

There is nothing more thrilling in this world, I think, than having a child that is yours, and yet is mysteriously a stranger.

At the small table, sitting very upright, was one of the ugliest old ladies he had ever seen. It was an ugliness of distinction - it fascinated rather than repelled.

Life itself is an unsolved mystery", said the clergyman gravely.

Sitting here with one's knitting, one just sees the facts. -"The Blood-Stained Pavement

Best of an island is once you get there - you can't go any farther...you've come to the end of things.