Like many other much-loved humans, they believed that they owned their dogs, instead of realizing that their dogs owned them.

extreme happiness invites religion almost as much as extreme misery.

I shouldn't think even millionaires could eat anything nicer than new bread and real butter and honey for tea.

My God - it's a green child!" said the American. "What is this place - the House of Usher?

Cruel blows of fate call for extreme kindness in the family circle.

I only want to write. And there's no college for that except life.

How I wish I lived in a Jane Austen novel!