“Daddy dear, I'm only four And I'd rather not be more. Four's the nicest age to be, Two and two and one and three. What I love is two and two, Mother, Peter, Phil, and you. What you love is… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
“I don't agree with you in the least," said Temple— "about marriage, I mean. A man ought to want to get married—" "To anybody?… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
I think everyone in the world is friends if you can only get them to see you don't want to be un-friends. — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
“Our darling Roberta, No sorrow shall hurt her If we can prevent it Her whole life long. Her birthday's our fete day, We'll make it our great day, And give her our presents And sing her our song. May pleasures attend her And may the Fates send her The happiest journey Along her life's way. With skies bright above her… — E. Nesbit Copy Share
Then suddenly Jack was a changed boy. Something wonderful had happened to him, and it had made him different. It sometimes happened to people… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
The ones as big as sheep were easier to avoid, because you could see them coming, but when they flew in at the window… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
“Oh, Helen, I don't want to.' 'Then don't,' said Helen. 'Ah, but I do want to, too.' 'Then do,' said she. 'But don't you see, when you want to and don't want to at the same time, what are you to do? There are so many things to think of.' 'When it's like that, there's one thing you mustn't think… — E. Nesbit Copy Share
“The ones I got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
I'll plant and water, sow and weed, Till not an inch of earth shows brown, And take a vow of each small seed To… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
“For really there is nothing like wings for getting you into trouble. But, on the other hand, if you are in trouble, there is… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
Also she had the power of silent sympathy. That sounds rather dull, I know, but it's not so dull as it sounds. It just… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
