I want to live like music sounds."- Ruth

What are you afraid of then? Not Being able to see, I think not seeing because your obsessed by something that blots out the world.

That's silly, Anna," said the Honorable Olive. "Being afraid is silly, you know it is.

Just because we've never done it doesn't mean we can't do it.

Please, God,' Ruth would pray, 'don't let me be competitive. Let me realize what a privilege it is to study. Let me remember that knowledge must be pursued for its own sake and please, please stop me wanting to beat Verena Plackett in the exams.' She prayed hard and she meant what she said. But God was busy that autumn as the International Brigade came back, defeated, from Spain, Hitler's bestialities increased, and sparrows everywhere continued to fall.

Slowly, Anna put up a hand to his muzzle and began to scratch that spot behind the ear where large dogs keep their souls.

When you're sad, my Little Star, go out of doors. It's always better underneath the open sky.