Antigone Evans

“Being editors is not the best way to wealth. We all feel this now, and highwaymen are not respected any more like they used to be.”
― E. Nesbit, The Story of the Treasure Seekers

“A safe fairyland is untrue to all worlds.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

“Oh, if I could choose,” said Mabel, “of course I’d marry a brigand, and live in his mountain fastness, and be kind to his captives and help them to escape and-“ “You’ll be a real treasure to your husband.” said Gerald.”
― E. Nesbit, The Enchanted Castle

“I never read prefaces, and it is not much good writing things just for people to skip. I wonder other authors have never thought of this.”
― E. Nesbit, The Story of the Treasure Seekers