It's a beautiful sight to see good dancers doing simple steps. It's a painful sight to see beginners doing complicated patterns.

Still, looking through the old volumes was soothing, because thinking of the past made the present seem a little less real.

Perhaps what you call conventionality, I call decency.

Topaz was wonderfully patient - but sometimes I wonder if it is not only patience, but also a faint resemblance to cows.

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

Wakings are the worst times--almost before my eyes are open a great weight seems to roll on my heart.

Prayer's a very tricky business.