The world is so full of a number of things, I am sure we should all be as happy as kings. The world is full of happiness, and plenty to go round, if you are only willing to take the kind that comes your way.
Getting an education is an awfully wearing process!
It’s much more entertaining to live books than to write them.
This is your heart. Keep it locked until the chap turns up who has the key.
I think that the most necessary quality for any person to have is imagination. It makes people able to put themselves in other people’s places. It makes them kind and sympathetic and understanding.
You must remember that you cannot form your character in a moment, my dear. Character is a plant of slow growth and the seeds must be planted early.
This new book is going to get itself finished— and published! You see if it doesn’t.
She was worshiping under the blue sky, to the jubilant chanting of the birds.
Eleven pages— this is a letter! Have courage. I’m going to stop.
I came up with a pen and tablet hoping to write an immortal short story, but I’ve been having a dreadful time with my heroine— I CAN’T make her behave as I want her to behave; so I’ve abandoned her for the moment, and am writing to you.
I saw a street car conductor today with one brown eye and one blue. Wouldn’t he make a nice villain for a detective story?
Where is the fun of living if you are going to make yourself a slave to all sorts of petty rules?” asked Patty wearily.