The influence of a beautiful, helpful, hopeful character is contagious. ... People radiate what is in their minds and in their hearts.

Of course things you don't know about are always nicer'n things you do, same as the pertater on 'tother side of the plate is always the biggest.

You lose such a lot of time just sleeping ... when you might just be living! ... It seems such a pity we can't live nights too.

It's funny how dogs and cats know the inside of folks better than other folks do, isn't it?

There was a thoughtful frown on the face of the man who was the possessor of twenty million dollars.

Oh, yes; the game was to just find something about everything to be glad about—no matter what 'twas

I long ago discovered that you can't TELL about Pollyanna. The minute you try to, she sounds priggish and preachy, and--impossible. Yet you and I know she is anything but that.