Fear is a confession of weakness. What you fear is stronger than you, or you think it is, else you wouldn't be afraid of it.

But if you call me Anne, please call me Anne with an 'e'.

All pioneers are considered to be afflicted with moonstruck madness.

It is ever so much easier to be good if your clothes are fashionable.

War was a hellish, horrible hideous thing - too horrible and hideous to happen in the twentieth century between civilised nations.

trees, unlike so many humans, always improve on acquaintance. No matter how much you like them at the start you are sure to like them much better further on, and best of all when you have known them for years and enjoyed intercourse with them in all seasons.

It's so dreadful to have nothing to love - life is so empty - and there's nothing worse than emptiness.