During the first quarter of the last century, seaside resorts became the fashion, even in those countries of Northern Europe within the minds of whos… - Karen Blixen

He conveyed a strange impression of being in safety, and completely secure. He had a courteous little manner with him, and smiled and nodded, as I pointed out the hills and the tall trees to him, as if he were interested in everything, and incapable of surprise at anything. I wondered if this consistency was produced by an entire ignorance of the evil of the world, or by a deep knowledge and acceptance of it.

It is impossible that a town will not play a part in your life, it does not even make much difference whether you have more good or bad things to say of it, it draws your mind to it, by a mental law of gravitation.

There is a particular hapiness in giving a man whom you like very much, good food that you have cooked yourself.