but there was an immediately perceptible vitality about her as if the nerves of her body were continually smouldering.

Now the standard cure for one who is sunk is to consider those in actual destitution or physical suffering

There's no substitute for will. Sometimes you have to fake will when you don't feel it at all.

I am too much a moralist at heart, and really want to preach at people in some acceptable form, rather than entertain them.

I’ve heard it said that Daisy’s murmur was only to make people lean toward her; an irrelevant criticism that made it no less charming.

he was figuratively following along beside her as she walked the fence, ready to catch her if she should fall.

Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues.