Quote by Henry James

“Catherine, who was extremely modest, had no desire to shine, and on most social occasions, as they are called, you would have found her…

— Henry James

“Throughout her career, Catherine seems to have believed that simply by reiterating her demands over and over she could either convince her opponents of…

— Nancy Goldstone

“The way he spoke about Catherine made Theresa hurt for him more than she would have imagined. It wasn't just his voice, but the…

— Nicholas Sparks

Her companion's discourse now sunk from its hitherto animated pitch, to nothing more than a short, decisive sentence of praise or condemnation on the…

— Jane Austen

“For Catherine, the lesson was that more than intelligence and goodwill were needed to break down the traditions, prejudices, and ignorance of both the…

— Robert K. Massie

“Marian and I avoided all further reference to that other subject, which by her consent and mine, was not to be mentioned between us…

— Wilkie Collins

“Because Marian was the love of my life. For a long time. And that's the kind of information you share when you're young and…

— Emily Giffin

“Mary was an odd, determined person, and now she had something interesting to be determined about, she was very much absorbed, indeed.”

— Alice Ozma

“large part of her simplicity consisted in determining not to want what she could not have with ease. So”

— James Baldwin

“All he knew was that. magically, both of them were naked and Marianna was bestowing upon him the kind of headlong wantonness that he'd…

— Richard Matheson

“Anne could not explain. It was always difficult for Anne to explain things even when they were clear to herself, and in this case…

— D.E. Stevenson

“...Sometimes her curiosity got the better of her and she found herself furtively asking questions about his life before Grange Hall, pretending as she…

— Gemma Malley