“As long as he is kind, that is all that matters. I have known,’ said Miss Pettigrew, in my life a lot of good people, but few were ever kind.” Kindness Book:Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Source: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
“Beside him, very close beside him, was a gorgeous woman. She had masses of deep auburn hair and great violet eyes. She was not plump, yet she gave the impression of soft, rounded curves and comfortable hollows. She had an air of Mona Lisa, the Lady of Shalott. All her movements were slow with a lazy, languid indolence” BeautyFemaleWomanMona LisaSlowCharacter DescriptionLady Of ShalottLanguid Book:Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Source: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
“[A]rt can never beat nature.” ArtBeauty Book:Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Source: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
“All these years she had never had the wicked thrill of powdering her nose. Others had experienced that joy. Never she. And all because she lacked courage.” Powder Book:Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Source: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day