“here it was again, clamping down upon his spirit, drying up his mouth, fluttering like an imprisoned bird in his bosom.” — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“In the course of my wanderings I have started life anew in many places, and in every place the same thing happens:… — D.E. Stevenson Life Copy Share Image
“That was *not* a joke, she said in mock disapproval. So you have no business to laugh. It is very sad when… — D.E. Stevenson Business Copy Share Image
“From his earliest days William Ayrton’s ambition had been to become a landed gentleman and to found a family. To modern ears… — D.E. Stevenson Ambition Copy Share Image
“A fat, stolid young man came forward to serve us. "A drinking trough for a dog. Yes, Moddam. Would you prefer a… — D.E. Stevenson Dog Copy Share Image
“What fools the public were! They were exactly like sheep…thought Mr. Abbott sleepily…following each other’s lead, neglecting one book and buying another… — D.E. Stevenson Fools Copy Share Image
“Tim says he never suggested a historical romance. If I did write one nobody would read it. But why not try my… — D.E. Stevenson Historical Copy Share Image
Few of us have the necessary unselfishness to hear with gladness the talents of others extolled or to listen with patience to… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“She might or might not have "an imagination" (Arthur could not be sure of that), but she certainly had and extraordinary power… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“Spend the afternoon with Miss H. looking over Bryan’s school clothes, and compile a large list of what he requires, which will… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“The property was situated in a fold of the hills and sloped gently down to the sea. It consisted of meadows and… — D.E. Stevenson Cold water Copy Share Image
“Betty hugs me, and says, ‘Oh, Mummy, have you found a house? Is there a swing in the garden? You do look… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“Because if you walk in a city you’re jostled by hundreds of indifferent people with indifferent eyes that look at you as… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“The storyteller has always been a valuable member of society. Even in prehistoric times when men hunted wild beasts and lived in… — D.E. Stevenson Storyteller Copy Share Image
“My life has made me what I am. It hasn't been easy, sometimes I have found it almost unbearable, but suffering can… — D.E. Stevenson Failure Copy Share Image
“Once more the good lady has missed my point. I begin to feel as if I were conversing in a foreign language… — D.E. Stevenson Communication Copy Share Image
“Grace explains rather ruthlessly that she never thought of such a thing, it is the B.B.G. she wants Miss Slingsby to join,… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“It is a queer little world that inhabits these quarters – speaking every known dialect of the British Isles – but they… — D.E. Stevenson Queer Copy Share Image
“According to this book I have been sowing the seeds of complexes and cultivating inhibitions in Bryan and Betty ever since they… — D.E. Stevenson Books Copy Share Image
It was curious that when we had been able to buy new clothes when we wanted we had never really appreciated them… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“Why do I always want to appear more clever than I really am when Nora is anywhere about? Am much distressed at… — D.E. Stevenson Snobbery Copy Share Image
“If we don’t have troubles sent us we can generally make them for ourselves,’ I reply. ‘It’s easy to make yourself miserable… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“You can’t get anything worth having for nothing,” Darnay declared, offering his guest a fill of tobacco from his pouch, “and faith… — D.E. Stevenson Faith Copy Share Image
Prayer did not come easily to me for I always feel that prayer is a silent things, and opening of the heart.… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“As long as skies are blue and fields are green Evening must usher night, night urge the morrow, Month follow month with… — D.E. Stevenson Night Copy Share Image
“The Major would be laughing at me,’ replies Alec, smiling. ‘But no, I would be wanting no war for him. It is… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“Rolls Royce drives up to the door after lunch and waits for half an hour while we all hunt for Aunt Ethel’s… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“Do you ever have days like that when nothing can go wrong? And then there are the days when can go right,… — D.E. Stevenson Reading glasses Copy Share Image
