Cassandra Mortmain Quotes

“The thought came to me that perhaps it is the loving that counts, not the being loved in return - that perhaps true loving can never know anything but happiness.”
― Dodie Smith, I Capture the Castle

“I pulled my mind off the table and stared into the dimness beyond, and then I gradually saw the servants as real people, watching us, whispering instructions to each other, exchanging glances. I noticed a girl from Godsend village and gave her a tiny wink - and wished I hadn't, because she let out a little snort of laughter and then looked in terror at the butler.”
― Dodie Smith, I Capture the Castle

“Vicar: You ought to try [religion], one of these days," he said. "I believe you'd like it." I said: "but I have tried it, haven't I? I've been to church. It never seems to take.”
― Dodie Smith, I Capture the Castle