I call people rich when they're able to meet the requirements of their imagination.

She envied Ralph his dying, for if one were thinking of rest that was the most perfect of all. To cease utterly, to give it all up and not know anything more — this idea was as sweet as the vision of a cool bath in a marble tank, in a darkened chamber, in a hot land.

To believe in a child is to believe in the future. Through their aspirations they will save the world. With their combined knowledge the turbulent seas of hate and injustice will be calmed.

You must save what you can of your life; you musn't lose it all simply because you've lost a part.

That accurst autobiographic form which puts a premium on the loose, the improvised, the cheap, and the easy.

Everything about Florence seems to be colored with a mild violet, like diluted wine.

Live as you like best, and your character will take care of itself. Most things are good for you; the exceptions are very rare.