An idea so luminous flashed across her brain that she almost thought the room had leaped into light. — E.F. Benson Brain Copy Share Image
When one is happy there is no time to be fatigued; being happy engrosses the whole attention. — E.F. Benson Attention Copy Share Image
Vermouth always makes me brilliant unless it makes me idiotic. — E.F. Benson Brilliant Copy Share Image
“There is a certain amount which I shan't mention publicly," Elizabeth said. "Things about Lucia which I should never dream of stating… — E.F. Benson Gossip Copy Share Image
The hours of the morning between breakfast and lunch were the time which the inhabitants of Riseholme chiefly devoted to spying on… — E.F. Benson Copy Share Image
“I saw his face, too; it was the face of the driver of the hearse, with a mole on the left cheek.… — E.F. Benson Copy Share Image
There's many things in this world that will depress you, and make you good for nothing, if you take them seriously, and… — E.F. Benson Copy Share Image
...vicinity to the sea is desirable, because it is easier to do nothing by the sea than anywhere else, and because bathing… — E.F. Benson Apotheosis Copy Share Image
“With regard to religion, finally, it may be briefly said that she believed in God in much the same way as she… — E.F. Benson Faith Copy Share Image
“Miss Elizabeth Mapp might have been forty, and she had taken advantage of this opportunity by being just a year or two… — E.F. Benson Humor Copy Share Image
“Ah, this delicious night air,' she said, luxuriously sniffing in the coolness. 'Night air and gardening are the great tonics. There is… — E.F. Benson Copy Share Image
“The body is transmuted into other forms, worms batten on it, it helps to feed the grass, and some animal consumes the… — E.F. Benson Death Copy Share Image
“The functions of the human frame are, broadly speaking, known. They are a country, anyhow, that has been charted and mapped out.… — E.F. Benson Occult Copy Share Image
“There were some hours to spare before his ship sailed, and having deposited his luggage, including a locked leather despatch-case, on board,… — E.F. Benson Egypt Copy Share Image
“He looked sharply towards the pollarded trees. 'Yes, just there,' he said. 'I saw it plainly, and equally plainly I saw it… — E.F. Benson Ghost Copy Share Image
“Mrs. Alingsby was tall and weird and intense, dressed rather like a bird-of-paradise that had been out in a high gale, but… — E.F. Benson Music Copy Share Image
“I wonder why he hastened to tell us that George Hearne was buried in the churchyard, and then added that naturally he… — E.F. Benson Copy Share Image
“The subject dropped, and we sat on in the dusk that was rapidly deepening into night. The door into the hall was… — E.F. Benson Consciousness Copy Share Image
