Death is the only real elegance.

There's nothing on earth to do here but look at the view and eat. You can imagine the result since I do not like to look at views.

There seemed to be some heavenly support beneath his shoulder blades that lifted his feet from the ground in ecstatic suspension, as if he secretly enjoyed the ability to fly but was walking as a compromise to convention.

“Everybody gives you belief for the asking,” she said to David, “and so few people give you anything more to believe in than your own belief—just not letting you down, that's all. It's so hard to find a person who accepts responsibilities beyond what you ask.' 'So easy to be loved - so hard to love.' David answered.

Youth doesn't need friends -- it only needs crowds.

They hadn't much faith in travel, nor a great belief in a change of scene as a panacea for spiritual ills; they were simply glad to be going.

People are like almanacs, Bonnie - you never can find the information you're looking for, but the casual reading is well worth the trouble.