“There are such people, unfortunates who have to be angry before they can feel alive. I had sometimes wondered if it were some old relic of pagan superstition, the fear of risking the jealousy and anger of the gods, that made such people afraid of even small happinesses. Or perhaps it was only that tragedy is more self-important than laughter.” PeopleIfsFeelsMadeImportantSelfSometimesFearAliveLaughterTragedyAngerAngrySuperstitionsPaganRelics Author:Mary Stewart
“I sometimes think it's a mistake to have been happy when one was a child. One should always want to go on, not back.” ThinkingWantShouldChildrenHas BeensSometimesMistakeChildhoodGoes On Book:Stormy Petrel Source: Stormy Petrel
“Sometimes, I think, our impulses come not from the past, but from the future.” ThinkingSometimesPastImpulse Book:The Ivy Tree Source: The Ivy Tree