Times were so hard it was difficult to feed and lodge humans, much less animals.
I can't think about that right now. If I do, I'll go crazy. I'll think about that tomorrow.
Land is the only thing in the world that amounts to anything.
She couldn't survey the wreck of the world with an air of casual unconcern.
Burdens are for shoulders strong enough to carry them.
It's not because I've -what is the phrase? -'swept you off your feet' by my -er- ardor?