That man's silence is wonderful to listen to.
A lover without indiscretion is no lover at all.
The main object of religion is not to get a man into heaven, but to get heaven into him.
When I want a broad-minded opinion for general enlightenment, distinct from special advice, I never go to a man who deals in the subject professionally. So I like the parson's opinion on law, the lawy...
To find themselves utterly alone at night where company is desirable and expected makes some people fearful; but a case more trying by far to the nerves is to discover some mysterious companionship wh...
The pale lunar touches which make beauties of hags lent divinity to this face, already beautiful.
If the story-tellers could ha' got decency and good morals from true stories, who'd have troubled to invent parables?
If I really seem vain, it is that I am only vain in my ways—not in my heart. The worst women are those vain in their hearts, and not in their ways.
I agree to the conditions, Angel; because you know best what my punishment ought to be; only - only - don't make it more than I can bear!
How I have tried and tried to be a splendid woman, and how destiny has been against me! ...I do not deserve my lot! ...O, the cruelty of putting me into this ill-conceived world! I was capable of much...
Events did not rhyme quite as he had thought.
Did you say the stars were worlds, Tess?Yes.All like ours?I don't know, but I think so. They sometimes seem to be like the apples on our stubbard-tree. Most of them splendid and sound - a few blighted...
Clare could bear this no longer. His eyes were full of tears, which seemed like drops of molten lead. He bade a quick good-night to these sincere and simple souls whom he loved so well; who knew neith...
Nameless, unknown to me as you were, I couldn't forget your voice!''For how long?''O - ever so long. Days and days.''Days and days! Only days and days? O, the heart of a man! Days and days!''But, my d...
War makes rattling good history but Peace is poor reading.
Good but not religious-good.
Was once lost always lost really true of chastity?
My argument is that War makes rattling good history but Peace is poor reading.
WEATHERSThis is the weather the cuckoo likes, And so do I; When showers betumble the chestnut spikes, And nestlings fly; And the little brown nightingale bills his best, And they sit outside at 'The T...
To be lectured because the lecturer saw her in the cold morning light of open-shuttered disillusion was exasperating.