Barbara Dana > Quotes

“To lose the approbation of my dog is a thing too horrible to contemplate.”
― Barbara Dana, A Voice of Her Own: Becoming Emily Dickinson

“I have always tried to be obedient regarding important matters like not being scalded to death by burning oil, but when public opinion takes a route far from one's inner conviction, one cannot value disobedience too highly.”
― Barbara Dana, A Voice of Her Own: Becoming Emily Dickinson

“A good roommate may be the single most important thing to have when one is away at school.”
― Barbara Dana, A Voice of Her Own: Becoming Emily Dickinson