Always remember, me dear, whether you're listening to a tale or telling one: Every penny piece that's struck has two sides to it.
E. M. DelafieldAre modern children going to revolt against being modern, and if so, what form will reaction of modern parents take?
E. M. DelafieldShe is never alone when she has Her Books. Books, to her, are Friends. Give her Shakespeare or Jane Austen, Meredith or Hardy, and she is Lost - lost in a world of her own. She sleeps so little that most of her nights are spent reading.
E. M. DelafieldAm sorry to note that abuse and condemnation of a common acquaintance often constitutes very strong bond of union between otherwise uncongenial spirits.
E. M. Delafield