Two things cannot be in one place. Where you tend a rose, my lad, a thistle cannot grow. Frances Hodgson Burnett More Quotes by Frances Hodgson Burnett More Quotes From Frances Hodgson Burnett Whatever comes cannot alter one thing. Frances Hodgson Burnett one-thing I dare say it is rather hard to be a rat,” she mused. “Nobody likes you. People jump and run away and scream out: ‘Oh, a horrid rat!’ I shouldn’t like people to scream and jump and say: ‘Oh, a horrid Sara!’ the moment they saw me, and set traps for me, and pretend they were dinner. It’s so different to be a sparrow. But nobody asked this rat if he wanted to be a rat when he was made. Nobody said: ‘Wouldn’t you rather be a sparrow? Frances Hodgson Burnett different running people Yes," answered Sara, nodding. "Adversity tries people, and mine has tried you and proved how nice you are. Frances Hodgson Burnett adversity nice people Listen to th' wind wutherin' round the house," she said. "You could bare stand up on the moor if you was out on it tonight." Mary did not know what "wutherin'" meant until she listened, and then she understood. It must mean that hollow shuddering sort of roar which rushed round and round the house, as if the giant no one could see were buffeting it and beating at the walls and windows to try to break in. But one knew he could not get in, and somehow it made one feel very safe and warm inside a room with a red coal fire. Frances Hodgson Burnett wall fire mean ...and her mother had been a great beauty who cared only to go to parties and amuse herself with gay parties. Frances Hodgson Burnett gay party mother She did not know that this was the best thing she could have done, and she did not know that, when she began to walk quickly or even run along the paths and down the avenue, she was stirring her slow blood and making herself stronger by fighting with the wind which swept down from the moor. Frances Hodgson Burnett stronger fighting wind People never like me and I never like people," she thought. "And I never can talk as the Crawford children could. They were always talking and laughing and making noises. Frances Hodgson Burnett talking children people If Sara had been a boy and lived a few centuries ago, her father used to say, 'she would have gone about the country with her sword drawn, rescuing and defending everyone in distress. She always wants to fight when she sees people in trouble. Frances Hodgson Burnett fighting country father The air was full of spices... A Little Princess Frances Hodgson Burnett spices princess air There's nothing so strong as rage, except what makes you hold it in—that's stronger. It's a good thing not to answer your enemies. I scarcely ever do. Frances Hodgson Burnett strong answers enemy It's so different to be a sparrow. But nobody asked this rat if he wanted to be a rat when he was made. Nobody said, 'Wouldn't you rather be a sparrow? Frances Hodgson Burnett sparrows different rats What you have to do with your mind, when your body is miserable, is to make it think of something else. Frances Hodgson Burnett body mind thinking Her affection for everything she could love increased. Frances Hodgson Burnett affection Soldiers don't complain...I am not going to do it; I will pretend this is part of a war. Frances Hodgson Burnett soldier complaining war Are you learning me by heart, little Sara?" he said, stroking her hair. "No," she answered. "I know you by heart. You are inside my heart. Frances Hodgson Burnett hair heart littles You see, now that trials have come, they have shown that I am NOT a nice child. I was afraid they would. Perhaps... that is what they were sent for... I suppose there MIGHT be good in things, even if we don't see it. Frances Hodgson Burnett nice trials children That's what I look at some people for. I like to know about them. I think them over afterward. Frances Hodgson Burnett people looks thinking If I go on talking and talking...and telling you things about pretending, I shall bear it better. You don't forget, but you bear it better. Frances Hodgson Burnett goes-on bears talking Magic is in her just as it is in Dickon," said Colin. "It makes her think of ways to do things - nice things. Frances Hodgson Burnett magic nice thinking But I suppose there might be good in things, even if we don't see it. Frances Hodgson Burnett be-good ifs might
