Fear is a vile thing, and is at the bottom of almost every wrong and hatred of the world.

I couldn't live where there were no trees--something vital in me would starve.

He had also the reputation of being a bit of a lady killer. But that probably accrued to him from his possession of a laughing, velvety voice which no girl could hear without a heartbeat, and a dangerous way of listening as if she were saying something that he had longed all his life to hear.

It's bad enough to feel insignificant, but it's unbearable to have it grained into your soul that you will never, can never, be anything but insignificant.

Children can be the most cruel creatures alive. They have the herd instinct of prejudice against any outsider, and they are merciless in its indulgence.

It only seems as if you are doing something when you're worrying.

Snow in April is abominable," said Anne. "Like a slap in the face when you expect a kiss.