To speak robin to a robin is like speaking French to a Frenchman

when the day comes that I kneel by your bedside and see your eyes close, or you kneel by mine, it must be that the one who waits behind shall know the parting is not all.

If nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full, and you can give things out of that--warm things, kind things, sweet things--help and comfort and laughter--and sometimes gay, kind laughter is the best help of all.

Yes," answered Sara, nodding. "Adversity tries people, and mine has tried you and proved how nice you are.

The Magic in this garden has made me stand up and know I am going to live to be a man.

I pretend I am a princess,so that I can try and behave like one.

Are you learning me by heart, little Sara?" he said, stroking her hair. "No," she answered. "I know you by heart. You are inside my heart.