I must say, I hate money. But it's the lack of it I hate most.

I am a recluse at present & do nothing but write & read & read & write

You might drop your heart into me and you'd never hear it touch bottom.

I always felt that the great high privilege, relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing.

I am treating you as my friend, asking you to share my present minuses in the hope that I can ask you to share my future plusses.

Isn't life,' she stammered, 'isn't life--' But what life was she couldn't explain. No matter. He quite understood. 'Isn't it, darling?' said Laurie.

We can do whatever we wish to do provided our wish is strong enough. But the tremendous effort needed- one doesn't always want to make it-does one? ... But what else can be done? What's the alternative? What do you want most to do? That's what I have to keep asking myself, in the face of difficulties.