Quote by Frances Hodgson Burnett

“such was the way with people—they loved the things that made them miserable. She”

— Nathan Hill

“It flattered her, where she was most susceptible of flattery, to think how, wound about in their hearts, however long they lived she would…

— Virginia Woolf

“She liked who she was becoming, despite the pain and frustration it brought.”

— B. Barmanbek

“In the joy of her gratified desires she wanted to make everybody about her happy. If only everyone would do as she wished she…

— Edith Wharton

“Of course that he affected her in such a way that she often wanted to simply shed her clothes and fall down on her…

— Jennifer Ashley

“It was the desire that scared her. It represented a complete surrender to the darkest part of her, the part that had no inhibitions,…

— Kristin Elyon

“She was like a sheet anchor sometimes, a steadying influence on him, on everyone around her. Made people laugh, that sensible streak in her,…

— Tim Winton

“But she was still operating on lonely-person principles, still worried that her happiness could be wrenched away at any moment, for reasons out of…

— Chris Pavone

“She was always trying to be what her husband wished, and never able to repose on his delight in what she was.”

— George Eliot

“Sometimes she wondered if those who felt too deeply were the ones who, when hurt, shut down their emotions even tighter than others.”

— Christy Reece

“Without any display of doing more than the rest, or any fear of doing too much, he was always true to her interests and…

— Jane Austen

“Because it was true. He was hopelessly entangled. With wanting her to be happy, and to be safe. But most importantly, with wanting her…

— Vivian Arend