What a terrible thing could be freedom. Trees were free when they were uprooted by the wind; ships were free when they were torn from their moorings; men were free when they were cast out of their homes—free to starve,… — 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
