“Life goes on,” she says, like a dare.”
“I don't like it, papa," she said. "But then I dare say soldiers - even brave ones - don't really like going into battle.”
“they say life goes on long after the thrill of living”
“I hated the 1960's feminists," she says. "They were dogmatists, you see. In comes ideology, and out goes common sense. This is my experience of life.”
“Everybody says women are like water. I think it's because water is the source of life, and it adapts itself to its environment. Like women, water also gives of itself wherever it goes to nurture life....”
“I dare say she means to keep you from his attentions. Your honour demands she be slain.”