Ah, well that I can't tell you." Diana ducked her head so that the brim of her bonnet covered her face. "Some things must remain a mystery and for now I think I'll keep my opinion of you and your compliments to myself.

— Anna Godbersen

All fascinating girls invent themselves.

— Anna Godbersen

Already she could feel the stunning weight of a lifetime of regret for letting him go, and she knew that it was enough to bury her alive.

— Anna Godbersen

Always stay sharp on railways and cruise ships for transit has a way of making everything clear.

— Anna Godbersen

A man is made in the rough-and-tumble of the world a lady emerges from the flossy back rooms of her own imagination.

— Anna Godbersen

As she always did on any really important day, Penelope Hayes wore red.

— Anna Godbersen

A young woman, newly-wed, may find herself in the delightful position of wanting to do nothing without the company of her darling husband. She may indeed discover that she spends all her waking hours with her fellow to the exclusion of every other friend or family member. This is understandable, but wholly unacceptable, to society.

— Anna Godbersen

Before her angry impulses got the better of her, she admonished herself that she was born to win and that one did not win by throwing temper tantrums--at least not outside of one's own home, which could result in vicious, spurious rumors.

— Anna Godbersen

Darling, don't be silly, your whole future is ahead of you. All you have to do is go out there and ask for a part-something small and reasonable just to start with. From there, no one can stop you. Don't feel bad about anything you've done, and for God's sake, have fun.

— Anna Godbersen

Diana felt she was beginning to understand why, in all those novels she read, the headiest loves were the loves that couldn't be.

— Anna Godbersen