Absences are a good influence in love and keep it bright and delicate.

— Robert Louis Stevenson

A friend is a gift you give yourself.

— Robert Louis Stevenson

A friend is a present you give to yourself.

— Robert Louis Stevenson

A generous prayer is never presented in vain the petition may be refused but the petitioner is always I believe rewarded by some gracious visitation.

— Robert Louis Stevenson

A good conscience is eight parts of courage.

— Robert Louis Stevenson

Ah, sorts of allowances are made for the illusions of youth and none or almost none for the disenchantment of age.

— Robert Louis Stevenson

Ah, there," said Morgan, "that came of SP'filing Bibles."" That comes--as you call it--of being arrant asses," retorted the doctor.

— Robert Louis Stevenson

Alan," cried I, "what makes ye so good to me? What makes ye care for such a thankless fellow?" Deed, and I don't, know" said Alan. "For just precisely what I thought I liked about ye, was that ye never quarrelled:—and now I like ye better!

— Robert Louis Stevenson

Alas! In the clothes of the greatest potentate, what is there but a man?

— Robert Louis Stevenson

Alexander Smollett, master; David Lives, ship's doctor; Abraham Gray, carpenter's mate; John Breakaway, owner; John Hunter and Richard Joyce, owner's servants, landsmen--being all that is left faithful of the ship's company--with stores for ten days at short rations, came ashore this day and flew British colors on the log-house in Treasure Island. Thomas Earth, owner's servant, landsman, shot by the mutineers; James Hawkins, cabin boy--'And at the same time, I was wondering over poor Jim Hawkins' fate.

— Robert Louis Stevenson