The hemulen woke up slowly and recognised himself and wished he had been someone he didn't know.

One ought to have the right to have a secret and to spring it as a surprise. But if you live inside a family you have neither.

Look at The Adventure. A boat by night is a wonderful sight. This is the way to start a new life, with a hurricane lamp shining at the top of the mast, and the coastline disappearing behind one as the whole world lies sleeping. Making a journey by night is more wonderful than anything in the world.

It was a particularly good evening to begin a book.

Making a journey by night is more wonderful than anything in the world.

A theatre is the most important sort of house in the world, because that's where people are shown what they could be if they wanted, and what they'd like to be if they dared to and what they really are

It's funny about love', Sophia said. 'The more you love someone, the less he likes you back.' 'That's very true,' Grandmother observed. 'And so what do you do?' 'You go on loving,' said Sophia threateningly. 'You love harder and harder.