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“ I always felt that the great high privilege, relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing. ”

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Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others ... Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.(Journal entry, 14 October 1922)

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Katherine Mansfield Courage Daring Empowerment Risk Self Confidence Self Determination Strength Truth

A big bee, a golden furry fellow, crept into a freesia, and the delicate flower leaned over, swung, shook; and when the bee flew away it fluttered still as though it were laughing. Happy, careless flower!

~ Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield Bees Flowers Freesia Happiness

Isn't life,' she stammered, 'isn't life--' But what life was she couldn't explain. No matter. He quite understood.'Isn't it, darling?' said Laurie.

~ Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield Death Innocence Life

I can never be perfectly certain whether Helen was got with child by Leonard Bast or by his fatal forgotten umbrella. All things considered, I think it must have been the umbrella.

~ Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield Critiscism Funny Howards End