That was the change in her from ten years ago; that, indeed, was her reward, this haunting, magical sadness which spoke straight to the heart and struck silence; it was the completion of her beauty.

I prefer all but the very worst travel books, to all but the very best novels.

Of children as of procreation -- the pleasure momentary, the posture ridiculous, the expense damnable

Its theme-- the operation of divine grace on a group of diverse but closely connected characters-- was perhaps presumptuously large, but I make no apology for it.

'I don't believe you've changed at all, Charles.' 'No, I'm afraid not.' 'D'you want to change?' 'It's the only evidence of life.'

The only thing that it is advisable to know in any language is the numerals; and even there, you can do a lot with the fingers.

A typical triumph of modern science to find the only part of Randolph that was not malignant and remove it.