“...only- we aren't always willing to make the exchange. We are apt to still cling to- our skeletons.” — Eleanor H. Porter Copy Share Image
“Aunt Polly is all stirred up over it. You see, she wants Uncle Tom to have what he wants, only she wants… — Eleanor H. Porter Uncle tom Copy Share Image
“I've got something besides the weather to think of. I don't know whether the sun shines or not." Pollyanna beamed joyously. "No,… — Eleanor H. Porter Sun shines Copy Share Image
“...she had been too busy wishing things were different to find much time to enjoy things as they were.” — Eleanor H. Porter Busy Copy Share Image
“In his imagination he was far away in a little Western town with a missionary minister who was poor, sick, worried, and… — Eleanor H. Porter Bible Copy Share Image
“Then you--weren't lovers?" Pollyanna's voice was tragic with dismay. "Never!" "And it isn't all coming out like a book? . . .… — Eleanor H. Porter Books Copy Share Image
“In fact, I know that a 'nice live little boy' would be far better than - my skeleton in the closet; only… — Eleanor H. Porter Live Little Copy Share Image
“Well, goodness me! I can't see anythin' ter be glad about—gettin' a pair of crutches when you wanted a doll!" Pollyanna clapped… — Eleanor H. Porter Copy Share Image
“I tell you, troubles are poor things to hug. They've got to many pickers.” — Eleanor H. Porter Hug Copy Share Image
“She did not realize it herself, but she had so long been accustomed to wanting what she did not have, that to… — Eleanor H. Porter Accustomed Copy Share Image
“Impatience which would brook no opposition had been a part of John Pendleton's nature too long to yield very easily now to… — Eleanor H. Porter Impatience Copy Share Image
“...the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still… — Eleanor H. Porter Beauty Copy Share Image
“I was growlin' one day 'cause I was so bent up and crooked; an'what do ye s'pose the little thing said? ...… — Eleanor H. Porter Bent Copy Share Image
“I wish I could prescribe her--and buy her--as I would a box of pills;--though if there gets to be many of her… — Eleanor H. Porter Money Copy Share Image
“I know, father-among-the-angels, I'm not playing the game one bit now—not one bit; but I don't believe even you could find anything… — Eleanor H. Porter Aunt Copy Share Image
“What men and women need is encouragement. Their natural resisting powers should be strengthened, not weakened…. Instead of always harping on a… — Eleanor H. Porter Bad habit Copy Share Image
“Miss Polly actually stamped her foot in irritation. "There you go like the rest," she shouted. "What game?" At last Nancy told… — Eleanor H. Porter Copy Share Image
