I think one remains the same person throughout, merely passing, as it were, i these lapses of time from one room to another, but all in the same house.

The door', replied Maimie, 'will always, always be open, and mother will always be waiting at it for me.

You see, dear, it is not true that woman was made from man's rib; she was made from his funny bone.

Fairies don’t live long, but they are so little that a short time seems a good while to them

There are, I dare say, many lovers who would never have been drawn to each other had they met for the first time, as, say, they met the second time.

I know, I feel, that with the introduction of tobacco England woke up from a long sleep. Suddenly a new zest had been given to life. The glory of existence became a thing to speak of. Men who had hitherto only concerned themselves with the narrow things of home put a pipe into their mouths and became philosophers.

There are many different kinds of bravery. There's the bravery of thinking of others before one's self. Now, your father has never brandished a sword nor fired a pistol, thank heavens. But he has made many sacrifices for his family, and put away many dreams... He put them in a drawer. And sometimes, late at night, we take them out and admire them. But it gets harder and harder to close the drawer... He does. And that is why he is brave.