There's no use trying to live in other people's opinions. The only thing to do is live in your own.
She never said anything that would hurt anyone's feelings—which may be a negative talent but is likewise a rare and enviable one.
Ruthlessly
Oft
Nothing to hinder me. But that brief dream is over. I am resigned to my fate now, so I don't think I'll go out for fear I'll get unresigned again.
It’s such an interesting world. It wouldn’t be half so interesting if we know all about everything, would it
He's going to marry Ellen West after wanting her all his life. If I was Ellen—but then, I'm not, and if she is satisfied I can very well be. I heard her say years ago when she was a schoolgirl that sh...
Hat's the worst of growing up, and I'm beginning to realize it. The things you wanted so much when you were a child don't seem half so wonderful to you when you get them.
Feel that she possesses a rich nature, into which a friend might enter as into a kingdom; but for some reason she bars every one out and shuts all her possibilities up in herself, so that they cannot...
Fainted,
Device.
[speaking of a friend named Lavendar Lewis] 'I think her parents gave her the only right and fitting name that could possibly be given her,' said Anne. 'If they had been so blind as to name her Elizab...
You've been four of the dearest, sweetest, goodest girls who ever went together through college,' averred Aunt Jamesina, who never spoiled a compliment by misplaced economy.
You wanted to be Mrs. and Mrs. you shall be with a vengeance as far as I am concerned.
You make me believe in fairies, whether I will or no, he told her, and that means youth. As long as you believe in fairies you can't grow old.
You don't know love when you see it. You've tricked something out with your imagination that you think love, and you expect the real thing to look like that.
You do love me, Gilbert? You haven’t said you loved me in so long.My dear, I didn’t think you needed words to know that. I can’t live without you.
Yes; but if dryads are foolish they must take the consequences, just as if they were real people, said Paul gravely. Do you know what I think about the new moon, teacher? I think it is a little golden...
Whenever you looked forward to anything pleasant you were sure to be more or less disappointed...that nothing ever came up to your expectations. Well, perhaps that is true. But there is a good side to...
When you know things you have to go by facts. But when you just dream things there's nothing to hold you down.