The scar will remain, but it is better for a man to lose both arms than his soul; and these hard years, instead of being lost, may be made the most precious of your lives, if they teach you to rule yourselves.

I for one don't want to be ranked among idiots, felons, and minors any longer, for I am none of them.

Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.

Is it not meningitis?

A quick temper, sharp tongue, and restless spirit were always getting her into scrapes, and her life was a series of ups and downs, which were both comic and pathetic.

…she'll go and fall in love, and there's an end of peace and fun, and cozy times together.

Better lose your life than your soul.