I want to be as idle as I can, so that my soul may have time to grow. Elizabeth von Arnim More Quotes by Elizabeth von Arnim More Quotes From 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 motherclevermorning 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 mothernursethinking 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 sittingreadingbook Who can begin conventional amiability the first thing in the morning? Elizabeth von Arnim conventionalmorningfirsts Guests can be, and often are, delightful, but they should never be allowed to get the upper hand. Elizabeth von Arnim guestsfriendshiphands It is beautiful, beautiful to give; one of the very most beautiful things in life. Elizabeth von Arnim things-in-lifebeautifulgiving Reading was very important; the proper exercise and development of one's mind was a paramount duty. Elizabeth von Arnim readingmindexercise 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 suitsbookpeople if you have once thoroughly bored somebody it is next to impossible to unbore him. Elizabeth von Arnim nextboredimpossible Beauty made you love, and love made you beautiful. Elizabeth von Arnim and-lovemadebeautiful 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 marriagespacenight Home is the best place when life begins to wobble. Elizabeth von Arnim best-placehome And the summer seems as though it would dream on for ever. Elizabeth von Arnim seemssummerdream
