A child that has a quick temper, just blaze up and cool down, ain't never likely to be sly or deceitful.

Dramatic things always have a bitterness for some one.

Why must people kneel down to pray? If I really wanted to pray I’ll tell you what I'd do. I'd go out into a great big field all alone or in the deep, deep woods and I'd look up into the sky—up—up—up—into that lovely blue sky that looks as if there was no end to its blueness. And then I'd just feel a prayer.

I'm afraid to speak or move for fear that all this wonderful beauty will just vanish... like a broken silence.

let's not borrow trouble. The rate of interest is too high.

You'll never write anything that really satisfies you though it may satisfy other people.

But she had long ago learned that when she wandered into the realm of fancy she must go alone. The way to it was by an enchanted path where not even her dearest might follow her.