“Julia was as happy as Betsy was, almost. One nice thing about Julia was that she rejoiced in other people's luck.” — Maud Hart Lovelace Happiness Copy Share Image
Isn't it mysterious to begin a new journal like this? I can run my fingers through the fresh clean pages but I… — Maud Hart Lovelace Copy Share Image
“Betsy did not answer. She was a talker, her family always said, but sometimes when she most wanted to talk she couldn't… — Maud Hart Lovelace Family Copy Share Image
Was life always like that? she wondered. A game of hide and seek in which you only occasionally found the person you… — Maud Hart Lovelace Copy Share Image
“Carney was hatless and gloveless, wearing her pink linen. Sam looked at her more than once. “its just because he likes pink,”… — Maud Hart Lovelace Copy Share Image
“You don't grow up, she reasoned now, until you begin to evaluate yourself, to recognize your good traits and acknowledge that you… — Maud Hart Lovelace Copy Share Image
“We have to build our lives out of what materials we have. It's as though we were given a heap of blocks… — Maud Hart Lovelace Life Copy Share Image
It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside. — Maud Hart Lovelace Flowers Copy Share Image
And yet, even as she spoke, she knew that she did not wish to come back. not to stay, not to live.… — Maud Hart Lovelace Copy Share Image
“Sam!” cried Carney. “I’m afraid I lost the flashlight, but…” That was all she said for Sam took her in his arms.… — Maud Hart Lovelace Copy Share Image
One strain could call up the quivering expectancy of Christmas Eve, childhood, joy and sadness, the lonely wonder of a star — Maud Hart Lovelace Childhood Copy Share Image
“It looks like something out of Whittier's "Snowbound,"' Julia said. Julia could always think of things like that to say.” — Maud Hart Lovelace Evening Copy Share Image
“What would life be like without her writing? Writing filled her life with beauty and mystery, gave it life...and promise.” — Maud Hart Lovelace Beauty Copy Share Image
