“It's not death I fear—I told you that long ago. One can pay too high a price for mere life, little sister. There's so much hideousness in this war—I've got to go and help wipe it out of the world. I'm going to fight for the beauty of life, Rilla-my-Rilla—that is my duty. There may be a higher duty, perhaps—but that is mine.”
Rilla of Ingleside is a coming-of-age story that follows the young protagonist Rilla as she navigates the challenges of World War I. The narrative is centered around the Ingleside family, depicting their experiences and the impact of the war on their lives. more
“She had the extra pulse of beauty people have when they know they're being fondly admired.”
“The problem with good looking women, they always expect a bit more than you’ve got to give them.”
“Beauty is the biggest enemy of attitude”
“I travel to seek beauty, and remind myself to seek magic, In others, and then myself.”