“But Mrs. Brockington, old, alone, almost crippled by rheumatism, had faith and courage. She had more. She had a warm serenity, and when Ellen was with her, she almost had it too. For goodness is catching. Mrs. Brockington was further… — Dorothy Whipple Copy Share Image
“Marriage or no marriage, children or no children, life - the real life - is lived in the spirit, and I hold that the… — Dorothy Whipple Copy Share Image
“In the radiance and the silence, she ran on the vast expanse of hard, smooth sand, beside herself with joy. Ah, when you only… — Dorothy Whipple Copy Share Image
“But Mrs. Brockington, old, alone, almost crippled by rheumatism, had faith and courage. She had more. She had a warm serenity, and when Ellen… — Dorothy Whipple Copy Share Image
“If we could be seen thinking, we would show blown bright one moment, dark the next, like embers; subject to every passing word and… — Dorothy Whipple Copy Share Image
“With love, you don't even need butter on your bread; without it, an elaborate feast is necessary to make you come to the table.” — Dorothy Whipple Copy Share Image
“It matters to ourselves, of course, but it matters terribly to other people. Moral failure or spiritual failure or whatever you call it, makes… — Dorothy Whipple Copy Share Image
“As is usual with the ignorant, long words had the fascination for both girls that obstacles on the road have for a bad driver;… — Dorothy Whipple Copy Share Image
“All those books, all those prayers and she had got nothing from them. When everything went well for her she had been able to… — Dorothy Whipple Copy Share Image
“Love is happy only when it is confident. When it is humble, it is full of pain and misgiving; there is hardly any happiness… — Dorothy Whipple Copy Share Image
“A loved husband is the companion of companions, the supreme sharer, and a happy wife often sounds trivial when she is really sampling and… — Dorothy Whipple Copy Share Image
