“I can’t be doing with people that are not exactly what they seem.’ Mamie was” — D.E. Stevenson Doing Copy Share Image
One need never be dull as long as one has friends to help, gardens to enjoy and books in the long winter… — D.E. Stevenson Book Copy Share Image
“She had sunk her whole personality to be Arnold’s wife, but even that was not enough, he was still unsatisfied …” — D.E. Stevenson Arnold Copy Share Image
“If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Thy hand shall… — D.E. Stevenson Right hand Copy Share Image
“He’s in cotton-wool, pampered and cosseted, surrounded with hot-house flowers and picture papers. He’s a prisoner in a gilded cage. I wonder… — D.E. Stevenson Prison Copy Share Image
“Men who understand women being sometimes too understanding of women other than their wives.” — D.E. Stevenson Feminism Copy Share Image
“Anne could not explain. It was always difficult for Anne to explain things even when they were clear to herself, and in… — D.E. Stevenson Anne Copy Share Image
“but she told Aunt Bella everything else, and Aunt Bella listened enthralled. She nodded and sighed and asked the right questions in… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“It is all true. It is true that a German plane came down on the moor in the middle of a shooting… — D.E. Stevenson Low level Copy Share Image
“in those days nobody talked about being happy, like they do now – nobody minded whether children were happy, the really important… — D.E. Stevenson Children 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
“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
“Children are ruthless because they have not learned pity, they are inconsiderate because they have never experienced pain. When Philip had written… — D.E. Stevenson Children 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
“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
“She was not like Mary’s daughter at all; she was more like Susan his wife. He looked at her, searching her face,… — D.E. Stevenson Children Copy Share Image
It is curious, isn't it, that things you know well never look dirty and dilapidated-other people's old furniture looks shabby and moth-eaten.… — D.E. Stevenson And love Copy Share Image
“It was very different in the country (she used to live in Ayrshire) it was a recognised thing to call for a… — D.E. Stevenson Things Are Changed Copy Share Image
“I try to explain that I don’t know them very well, but Mr. Baker does not listen. ‘Very nice friends to have,… — D.E. Stevenson Nice friend 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
“She had always suffered from a curious fear of what was going to happen round the next corner. Even when life went… — D.E. Stevenson Brave 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 Offspring Compared 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
“No, but he’s on his way to it,’ she replies. ‘You don’t think I’m wrong to try to influence Guthrie’s life, do… — D.E. Stevenson Good wife Copy Share Image
“We agree that it is too late to think of visiting Cousin Ellen today – in fact if we do not hurry… — D.E. Stevenson Another chance Copy Share Image
“The whole place is now beginning to close down. At some of the booths the flares have been extinguished, and the occupants… — D.E. Stevenson Black hair 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 Arthur 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
“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 Reply 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 Benefits 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
“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 Years Old 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 Way home 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 Bad thing 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
“R. L. S. put it like this: ‘Let it be enough for faith that the whole creation groans in mortal frailty, strives… — D.E. Stevenson Faith Copy Share Image
Friends that you have known for a long time and love very dearly never seem to grow old. — D.E. Stevenson And love Copy Share Image
To have all my dear ones together under one roof - that is all I ask of life. — D.E. Stevenson Asks Copy Share Image
