Love brightens and purifies the heart.
~ Karen Cushman
[in the context of 1881] Don't you want to get married and have babies? Mrs. Bergman used to say that women need- What women need is more exercise, shorter skirts, and their own way once in a while.
It's important to know what you think, my dear, or else you will be so hemmed in by other people's ideas and opinions, you won't have room for your own.
. . . . I cannot escape my life but can only use my determination and courage to make it the best I can.
I am near fourteen and have never yet seen a hanging. My life is barren.
