Jealousy is no more than feeling alone against smiling enemies.

In 'real life' everything is diluted; in the novel everything is condensed.

The child lives in the book; but just as much the book lives in the child.

Jane Austen, much in advance of her day, was a mistress of the use of the dialogue. She used it as dialogue should be used-to advance the story; not only to show the characters, but to advance.

The best that an individual can do is to concentrate on what he or she can do, in the course of a burning effort to do it better.

In big houses in which things are done properly, there is always the religious element. The diurnal cycle is observed with more feeling when there are servants to do the work.

When you love someone all your saved up wishes start coming out.