“ O, because I have had only that kind of benevolence which consists in lying on a sofa, and cursing the church and clergy for not being martyrs and confessors. One can see, you know, very easily, how o… Harriet Beecher Stowe
“ Of course, in a novel, people’s hearts break, and they die, and that is the end of it; and in a story this is very convenient. But in real life we do not die when all that makes life bright dies to us… Harriet Beecher Stowe
“ I suppose the latest thing is to sit back and let Mr. Nobody from Nowhere make love to your wife. F. Scott Fitzgerald
“ I understand we'll be attending your friend Miss Worthington's Christmas ball. Perhaps I'll find a suitable-- which is to say wealthy-- wife among the ladies attending.And perhaps they will run scream… Libba Bray
“ Tom: If you love with kindness, even when you can't love with permanence, you'll deserve the one who's worthy along that path for you. Nora Roberts
“ I watched the tears run down her cheeks and start to drip from the end of her chin. One part of me wanted to put my arms round her but I daren't. Do that and I'd never be able to let her go. Joseph Delaney
“ Her tone changed from shocked to curious. “How was it? Was it… different?”Sarah bit her lip, ashamed to be gossiping but feeling the strong urge to tell. “Yes,”she confided. “He’s nothing like John. N… Bonnie Dee
