There are some things (like first love and one’s first reviews) at which a woman in her middle years does not care to look too closely.

I saw something nasty in the woodshed.

There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm

She liked Victorian novels. They were the only kind of novel you could read while eating an apple.

The life of a journalist is poor, nasty, brutish, and short. So is his style

He was, she reflected, almost rudely like a tortoise; and she was glad her friend kept none as pets or they might have suspected mockery.

Nature is all very well in her place, but she must not be allowed to make things untidy.

Happiness can never hope to command so much interest as distress.

I do not object to the phenomena, but I do object to the parrot.

That would be delightful,' agreed Flora, thinking how nasty and boring it would be.

Surely she had endured enough for one evening without having to listen to intelligent conversation?

We find ourselves in the pursuit of our dreams.

Kind old ladies assure us that cats are often the best judges of character. A cat will always go to a good man, they say[.]

I'm not that good of an actor to fake something like that.

Love's whispers drown out sorrow's echoes.

Because sloths' metabolisms are so slow, they don't exhibit many external signs of stress and it can be hard to determine their mood.

It doesn't matter where you come from or who you think you are, we're all human beings with beating hearts.

Sins cut boldly up through every class in society, but mere misdemeanours show a certain level in life.

If you create Youtility, your customers will keep you close.

I had to learn to forgive myself, not to judge, but to learn from the past. They showed me how vital it is to accept, be truthful, and love myself. So I could do the same with others.

There's no substitute for hard work and effort beyond the call of duty. That is what strengthens the soul and ennobles one's character.