“One night he said abruptly: Stephen won't marry—I don't want her to marry; it would only mean disaster.' And at this Anna broke out in angry protest. Why shouldn't Stephen marry? She wished her to marry. Was he mad? And… — Radclyffe Hall Copy Share Image
“Could Stephen have met men on equal terms, she would always have chosen them as her companions; she preferred them because of their blunt, open outlook, and with men she had much in common—sport for instance. But men found her… — Radclyffe Hall Copy Share Image
“this thing seems more dreadful than anything else that has ever happened, more utterly dreadful — but you’ll find that it will pass and… — Radclyffe Hall Copy Share Image
Language is surely too small a vessel to contain these emotions of mind and body that have somehow awakened a response in the spirit. — Radclyffe Hall Copy Share Image
“Stephen, why are you shivering?' 'I don't know, my darling.' 'Mary, why are you crying?' 'I don't know, Stephen.' p424” — Radclyffe Hall Copy Share Image
“Man could not live by darkness alone, one point of light he must have for salvation – one point of light. The most perfect… — Radclyffe Hall Copy Share Image
Man could not live by darkness alone, one point of light he must have for salvation -- one point of light. — Radclyffe Hall Copy Share Image
Do try to remember this: even the world's not so black as it is painted" -Valerie to Stephen (pg. 408) — Radclyffe Hall Copy Share Image
“There is something that mankind can never destroy in spite of an unreasoning will to destruction, and this is its own idealism, that integral… — Radclyffe Hall Copy Share Image
“To her it seemed an inevitable thing as much a part of herself as her breathing; and yet it appeared transcendent of self, and… — Radclyffe Hall Copy Share Image
the realization of great mutual love can at times be so overwhelming a thing, that even the bravest of hearts may grow fearful. — Radclyffe Hall Copy Share Image
“But her mother had looked at her curiously, gravely, puzzled by this creature who seemed all contradictions - at one moment so hard, at… — Radclyffe Hall Copy Share Image
“The world would condemn but they would rejoice; glorious outcasts, unashamed, triumphant!” — Radclyffe Hall Copy Share Image
