Literature could be said to be a sort of disciplined technique for arousing certain emotions.

Every persisting marriage is based on fear', said Peregrine. 'Fear is fundamental, you dig down in human nature and what's at the bottom? Mean spiteful cruel self-regarding fear, whether it makes you to put the foot in it or whether it makes you to cower.

Every human soul has seen, perhaps before their birth, pure forms such as justice, temperance, beauty and all the great moral qualities which we hold in honour. We are moved towards what is good by the faint memory of these forms, simple and calm and blessed, which we saw once in a pure, clear light, being pure ourselves.

Real worship involves waiting.

The sending of a letter constitutes a magical grasp upon the future.

Jealousy comes from self-love rather than from true love.

I think being a woman is like being Irish. Everyone says you're important and nice, but you take second place all the same.