I cannot rest, I must draw, however poor the result, and when I have a bad time come over me it is a stronger desire than ever. Beatrix Potter More Quotes by Beatrix Potter More Quotes From Beatrix Potter Here comes Peter Cottontail right down the bunny trail. Beatrix Potter bunnies peter easter In the time of swords and periwigs and full-skirted coats with flowered lappets - when gentlemen wore ruffles, and gold-laced waistcoats of paduasoy and taffeta - there lived a tailor in Gloucester. Beatrix Potter ruffles gentleman gold The shorter and the plainer the better. Beatrix Potter written-language language writing It sometimes happens that the town child is more alive to the fresh beauty of the country than a child who is country born. My brother and I were born in London...but our descent, our interest and our joy were in the north country'. Quoted in The Tale of Beatrix Potter a Biography by Margaret Lane, First Edition p 32-33 Beatrix Potter brother country children Peter was not very well during the evening. His mother put him to bed, and made some chamomile tea: "One table-spoonful to be taken at bedtime. Beatrix Potter taken mother tea Thank goodness my education was neglected. Beatrix Potter homeschooling neglected goodness This is a fierce bad rabbit; look at his savage whiskers, and his claws and his turned-up tail. Beatrix Potter savages rabbits tails Peter lost one of his shoes among the cabbages, and the other shoe amongst the potatoes. Beatrix Potter lost-ones cabbage shoes I think if she lived in A little shoe-house That little old woman was Surely a mouse! Beatrix Potter shoes house thinking I am worn to a raveling. Beatrix Potter worn It sometimes happens that the town child is more alive to the fresh beauty of the country than a child who is country born Beatrix Potter alive country children Once upon a time there were three kittens, and their names were Mitten, Tom Kitten, and Moppet. They had dear little fur coats of their own; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust. Beatrix Potter cat dust names I think prejudice and tradition count for three-quarters in matters of religion. Beatrix Potter prejudice three thinking So much perfection argues rottenness somewhere. Beatrix Potter perfection arguing I fear that we shall be obliged to leave this pudding Beatrix Potter obliged pudding Then Mrs. Tiggy-winkle made tea - a cup for herself and a cup for Lucie. They sat before the fire on a bench and looked sideways at one another. Mrs. Tiggy-winkle's hand, holding the tea-cup, was very very brown, and very very wrinkly with the soap-suds; and all through her gown and her cap, there were HAIRPINS sticking wrong end out; so that Lucie didn't like to sit too near her. Beatrix Potter fire tea hands There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.” ― Beatrix Potter Beatrix Potter
