I found it quite easy to carry on a casual conversation it was as if my real feelings were down fathoms deep in my mind and what we said was just a feathery surface spray.

a loss of sensibility follows a loss of innocence, at once a penalty and a compensation.

The family - that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to.

Prayer's a very tricky business.

Certain unique books seem to be without forerunners or successors as far as their authors are concerned. Even though they may profoundly influence the work of other writers, for their creator they're complete, not leading anywhere.

I have noticed that rooms which are extra clean feel extra cold

How I wish I lived in a Jane Austen novel!