“Aunt Lavinia always had a near-religious belief that it was wicked to inflict one's personal despair on others. Any display of self-pity or self-dissatisfaction she saw as a social cruelty that was very nearly criminal.” DespairSelf PityPublic Displays Book:Great Granny Webster Source: Great Granny Webster
“I suddenly saw Great Granny Webster as awesome. She had outlived so many. She had managed to be both the start of a line and the end of a line. In my family she seemed to be Alpha and Omega.” FamilyCharacter Quote Book:Great Granny Webster Source: Great Granny Webster
“I had hardly ever seen Great Granny Webster at that time, and yet her feelings interested me. She was little more to me than the silhouette of a formidable old woman dressed in black who appeared occasionally at family gatherings and made us feel that she was taking a dangerous risk with her upright spine when circumstances forced her to bend over and kiss her great-grandchildren.” KissSpineGreat GrandchildrenGreat GrandmotherUprightness Book:Great Granny Webster Source: Great Granny Webster
“There is really nothing more unattractive than the sight of a young woman displaying a repulsive amount of arm.” UnattractiveArmIndecency Book:Great Granny Webster Source: Great Granny Webster