“I can’t be doing with people that are not exactly what they seem.’ Mamie was” — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“We agree that it is too late to think of visiting Cousin Ellen today – in fact if we do not hurry… — D.E. Stevenson Another chance Copy Share Image
“Spend the afternoon with Miss H. looking over Bryan’s school clothes, and compile a large list of what he requires, which will… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“Some people’s elegance was only skin-deep, scrape off a little bit of the veneer and you got the real wood—common” — D.E. Stevenson Beauty Copy Share Image
“Why do I always want to appear more clever than I really am when Nora is anywhere about? Am much distressed at… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
To have all my dear ones together under one roof - that is all I ask of life. — D.E. Stevenson Asks Copy Share Image
Prayer did not come easily to me for I always feel that prayer is a silent things, and opening of the heart.… — D.E. Stevenson Benefits Copy Share Image
“In the course of my wanderings I have started life anew in many places, and in every place the same thing happens:… — D.E. Stevenson Life Copy Share Image
It is curious, isn't it, that things you know well never look dirty and dilapidated-other people's old furniture looks shabby and moth-eaten.… — D.E. Stevenson And love Copy Share Image
“Anne could not explain. It was always difficult for Anne to explain things even when they were clear to herself, and in… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“As long as skies are blue and fields are green Evening must usher night, night urge the morrow, Month follow month with… — D.E. Stevenson Night Night Copy Share Image
“What fools the public were! They were exactly like sheep…thought Mr. Abbott sleepily…following each other’s lead, neglecting one book and buying another… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“but she told Aunt Bella everything else, and Aunt Bella listened enthralled. She nodded and sighed and asked the right questions in… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
One need never be dull as long as one has friends to help, gardens to enjoy and books in the long winter… — D.E. Stevenson Book Copy Share Image
There is something very appealing about a room which one occupied as a child; it brings back one's childhood more vividly than… — D.E. Stevenson Childhood Copy Share Image
“No, but he’s on his way to it,’ she replies. ‘You don’t think I’m wrong to try to influence Guthrie’s life, do… — D.E. Stevenson Good wife Copy Share Image
“She was not like Mary’s daughter at all; she was more like Susan his wife. He looked at her, searching her face,… — D.E. Stevenson Children Copy Share Image
“Men who understand women being sometimes too understanding of women other than their wives.” — D.E. Stevenson Learning Copy Share Image
“Children are ruthless because they have not learned pity, they are inconsiderate because they have never experienced pain. When Philip had written… — D.E. Stevenson Children Copy Share Image
“Excepting Will,” Mrs. Bulloch amended. “Such an affront to put upon ye, Thomas! Yon man’ll not enjoy heaven if he gets there.”… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“If we don’t have troubles sent us we can generally make them for ourselves,’ I reply. ‘It’s easy to make yourself miserable… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“The Major would be laughing at me,’ replies Alec, smiling. ‘But no, I would be wanting no war for him. It is… — D.E. Stevenson Bad thing Copy Share Image
“It is a queer little world that inhabits these quarters – speaking every known dialect of the British Isles – but they… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
“Betty hugs me, and says, ‘Oh, Mummy, have you found a house? Is there a swing in the garden? You do look… — D.E. Stevenson Copy Share Image
