cowardice more than any other failing demands a ruthless paying of the price from those who give it hospitality.

The perfect moment, once lost, is not easily found again.

Acting a part is not always synonymous with lying; it is far often the best way of serving the truth. It is more truthful to act what we should feel if the community is to be well served rather than behave as we actually do feel in our selfish private feelings.

to know perfect happiness a woman may be a mother, but must be a grandmother.

Not quite birds, as they were not quite flowers, mysterious and fascinating as are all indeterminate creatures.

He grinned at her, and she grinned at him, and it seemed to Maria that suddenly the sun came out.

I have known him nearly all my life, and I am going to marry him, so that there won't ever be a time when I shan't know him.