“When people are happy they have a reserve upon which to draw, whereas she was like a wheel without a tyre”

“She was convinced that she could have been happy with him, when it was no longer likely they should meet.”

“Reflection must be reserved for solitary hours; whenever she was alone, she gave way to it as the greatest relief; and not a day went by without a solitary walk, in which she might indulge in all the delight of unpleasant recollections.”

“It is a great joy to admire someone without reserve; love which is founded upon admiration of the mind as well as the body of the chosen person undoubtedly affords the keenest delight.”

“She didn’t know which she liked less, having people tell lies about her or having people know the truth.”

“Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”

“Passion about nothing is like pouring gasoline into a car without wheels.”

“She is happy where she lies
With the dust upon her eyes.”

“Daisy was a consciously happy young woman without any of the usual endowments that make for conscious happiness, money apart. She was not pretty, she was not clever, she had no friends, no talents, nor even an imagination to make her think she was happy when she was really miserable. As she was never miserable, she had no need of an imagination.”

“People cannot live without hope; this is one of the statements I can defend without any reservations.”