It's rather hard to decide just when people are grown up.

Words aren't made — they grow,' said Anne.

Being frightened of things is worse than the things themselves.

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

I've always loved the night and I'll like lying awake and thinking over everything in life, past, present and to come. Especially to come.

Never be silent with persons you love and distrust," Mr. Carpenter had said once. "Silence betrays.

Listen to the trees talking in their sleep,' she whispered, as he lifted her to the ground. 'What nice dreams they must have!