Till he had been forty-four, that is, till only ten years ago-for Richard Maule was by no means old as age counts now-his life had been, so he was now tempted to think looking back, ideal from every point of view.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
After all, though 'what one can take' may be the only thing that counts on one side, what has been offered can hardly be left out of a sane vision of the other.
"The Furnace"
Rose Macaulay
Of all the many, many things, I believe that's the one that, perhaps, in the end counts most.
"The Furnace"
Rose Macaulay