Art, even the art of fullest scope and widest vision, can never really show us the external world. All that it shows us is our own soul, the one world of which we have any real cognisance. And the soul itself, the soul of each one of us, is to each one of us a mystery. It hides in the dark and broods, and consciousness cannot tell us of its workings. Consciousness, indeed, is quite inadequate to explain the contents of personality. It is Art, and Art only, that reveals us to ourselves.

I believe that if one man were to live out his life fully and completely, were to give form to every feeling, expression to every thought, reality to every dream - I believe that the world would gain such a fresh impulse of joy that we would forget all the maladies of medievalism, and return to the Hellenic ideal - to something finer, richer, than the Hellenic ideal, it may be. But the bravest man amongst us is afraid of himself. The mutilation of the savage has its tragic survival in the self-denial that mars our lives. We are punished for our refusals.

-No, not it...I mean...what makes things break up like they do?-Piggy rubbed his glasses slowly and thought. When he understood how Ralph had gone towards accepting him he flushed pinkly with pride.-I donnot, Ralph. I expect it's him.--Jack?--Jack- A taboo was evolving round that word too.

The proper basis for marriage is mutual misunderstanding. The happiness of a married man depends on the people he has not married. One should always be in love - that's the reason one should never marry.

I assigned him to help me trim the Brussels sprouts, but instead he kept trying to throw them away when he thought I wasn__ looking. __russels sprouts, Grace, really? These are our friends. Why are you doing this to them?

Hey, if you're going to say what I think you're going to say_wait, are you going to say it?_ he asked, smiling down at me.__es, yes I think so._ I grinned shyly back.__ell, then I think we should say it at the same time, yes?_ he suggested.__ount of three?_ I asked. He nodded.__ne_ I started.__wo_ he said, eyes twinkling.__hree,_ we said together. We both paused, smiling hugely, and then I took a deep breath.__ack, I love you.___ know,_ he said at the same time.Ass__ss!_ I said, smacking him on the arm.__hat was great!_ he laughed.