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“ I thought how true it was that the world was a delightful place if it were not for the people, and how more than true it was that people were not worth troubling about, and that wise men should set their affections upon nothing smaller than cities, heavenly or otherwise, and countrysides which are always heavenly. ”

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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)

~ Katherine Mansfield

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