Elizabeth von Arnim Professions : Novelist Born : August 31, 1866 Died : February 9, 1941 Browse All Authors Top 34 quotes by Elizabeth von Arnim Life is an admirable arrangement, isn't it, little mother. It is so clever of it to have June in every year and a morning in every day, let alone things like birds, and Shakespeare, and one's work. Elizabeth von Arnim mother clever morning She made him think of his mother, of his nurse, of all things kind and comforting, besides having the attraction of not being his mother or his nurse. Elizabeth von Arnim mother nurse thinking But it is impossible, I find, to tidy books without ending by sitting on the floor in the middle of a great untidiness and reading. Elizabeth von Arnim sitting reading book Who can begin conventional amiability the first thing in the morning? Elizabeth von Arnim conventional morning firsts Guests can be, and often are, delightful, but they should never be allowed to get the upper hand. Elizabeth von Arnim guests friendship hands It is beautiful, beautiful to give; one of the very most beautiful things in life. Elizabeth von Arnim things-in-life beautiful giving Reading was very important; the proper exercise and development of one's mind was a paramount duty. Elizabeth von Arnim reading mind exercise Books have their idiosyncrasies as well as people, and will not show me their full beauties unless the place and time in which they are read suits them. Elizabeth von Arnim suits book people if you have once thoroughly bored somebody it is next to impossible to unbore him. Elizabeth von Arnim next bored impossible Beauty made you love, and love made you beautiful. Elizabeth von Arnim and-love made beautiful Impossible for anyone to conceive the torments of his nights in bed with his beloved one and estranged from her. That turning of backs, that cold space between their two unhappy bodies. Elizabeth von Arnim marriage space night Home is the best place when life begins to wobble. Elizabeth von Arnim best-place home I want to be as idle as I can, so that my soul may have time to grow. Elizabeth von Arnim soul want may And the summer seems as though it would dream on for ever. Elizabeth von Arnim seems summer dream Similar Authors Adam Johnson novelist Ivan Goncharov novelist Binnie Kirshenbaum novelist Bruce Jay Friedman novelist Buchi Emecheta novelist Bryce Courtenay novelist All Authors