It sometimes happens that the town child is more alive to the fresh beauty of the country than a child who is country born

The shorter and the plainer the better.

Here comes Peter Cottontail right down the bunny trail.

Peter lost one of his shoes among the cabbages, and the other shoe amongst the potatoes.

All outward forms of religion are almost useless, and are the causes of endless strife. Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest.

There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.

I hold that a strongly marked personality can influence descendants for generations.