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Elizabeth von Arnim Quotes

What a blessing it is to love books.

Elizabeth von Arnim (2016). “The Solitary Summer”, p.16, Elizabeth von Arnim

The longer I live the greater is my respect for manure in all its forms.

Elizabeth Arnim, Elizabeth Von Arnim (2005). “Elizabeth and Her German Garden”, p.219, Cosimo, Inc.

Well, I for one am unable to imagine how anybody who lives with an intelligent and devoted dog can every be lonely.

Elizabeth von Arnim (2014). “All The Dogs Of My Life: A Virago Modern Classic”, p.42, Hachette UK

Home is the best place when life begins to wobble.

Elizabeth von Arnim (2017). “Delphi Complete Works of Elizabeth von Arnim (Illustrated)”, p.1042, Delphi Classics

I want to be as idle as I can, so that my soul may have time to grow.

Elizabeth von Arnim (2016). “The Solitary Summer”, p.2, Elizabeth von Arnim

Love isn't decent. Love is glorious and shameless.

Elizabeth Von Arnim, Elizabeth (1995). “Love”

And the summer seems as though it would dream on for ever.

Elizabeth Von Arnim (2006). “Elizabeth and Her German Garden”, p.39, Filiquarian Publishing, LLC.

It is beautiful, beautiful to give; one of the very most beautiful things in life.

Elizabeth von Arnim (2016). “Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther”, p.60, Elizabeth von Arnim

if you have once thoroughly bored somebody it is next to impossible to unbore him.

Elizabeth von Arnim (2016). “The Enchanted April”, p.119, Jester House Publishing