The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes.

She had learned the lesson of renunciation and was as familiar with the wreck of each day's wishes as with the diurnal setting of the sun.

Fundamental belief consoled him for superficial irony.

That kind of violence leaves a deep scar.

Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.

Sudden glory is the passion which maketh those grimaces called laughter.