All life lessons are not learned at college,'she thought. Life teaches them everywhere.

As a rule, I am very careful to be shallow and conventional where depth and originality are wasted.

Don't be ridiculous, please.' The most insulting words in the world!

It's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it?

I feel as if I had opened a book and found roses of yesterday sweet and fragrant, between its leaves.

Comedy and tragedy are so mixed up in life, Gilbert. The only thing that haunts me is that tale of the two who lived together fifty years and hated each other all that time. I can't believe they really did. Somebody has said that 'hate is only love that has missed its way.' I feel sure that under the hatred they really loved each other . . . just as I really loved you all those years I thought I hated you . . . and I think death would show it to them. I'm glad I found out in life.

Poor soul, she always knew everything about her neighbors, but she never was very well acquainted with herself.