Robin Quotes

“Innocent little villages full of homes torn and trampled under foot and burned!" the Duchess almost cried out. "And worse things than that—worse things!”
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, Robin

“whole monstrosity growing more huge and throwing out new and more awful tentacles every day.”
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, Robin

“The youngest youngster vibrates with the shock of cannon firing, even though the sound may not be near enough to be heard," answered Coombe. "We're all vibrating unconsciously. We are shuddering consciously at the things we hear and are mad to put a stop to, before they go further.”
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, Robin

“meant to give a new impulse to the race—to rouse human creatures to new moods, to thrust them into places where they see new things. Men and women are being dragged out of their self-absorbed corners and stirred up and shaken.”
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, Robin