Veronica

“They knew that if, as a child, you do pluck up the courage to hit a bully, it is an act of true heroism--as great as that of Beowulf in his old age.”
― Diana Wynne Jones, Reflections: On the Magic of Writing

“My protegé, as you call him, is a sensible man; and sense will always have attraction for me. Yes, Marianne, even in a man between thirty and forty. He has seen a great deal of the world; has been abroad; has read, and has a thinking mind. I have found him capable of giving me much information on various subjects, and he has always answered my inquiries with the readiness of good-breeding and good nature.”
― Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility

“She watched, observed, reflected, and finally determined that this was not a case of fortitude or of resignation only. A submissive spirit might be patient, a strong understanding would supply resolution, but here was something more; here was that elasticity of mind, that disposition to be comforted, that power of turning readily from evil to good, and of finding employment which carried her out of herself, which was from nature alone. It was the choicest gift of Heaven; and Anne viewed her friend as one of those instances in which, by a merciful appointment, it seems designed to counterbalance almost every other want.”
― Jane Austen, Persuasion

“Somebody spoke and I went into a dream.”
― The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Remastered) [Enhanced, Limited Edition, Original Recording Remastered] the Beatles | Format: Audio Cd