The rooms were very still while the pages were softly turned and the winter sunshine crept in to touch the bright heads and serious faces with a Christmas greeting.

Girls could do most things as well as boys, and some things better.

strength and beauty must go hand in hand

I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.

A holiday isn't a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.

Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can

I went [to war] because I couldn't help it. I didn't want the glory or the pay; I wanted the right thing done.