Opal Whiteley Quotes

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The brook that does go by our house is always bringing songs from the hills.

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And this I have learned grown-ups do not know the language of shadows.

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Potatoes are very interesting folks. I think they must see a lot of what is going on in the earth — they have so many eyes.

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Mud has so much of interest in it — slippery feels, and sometimes little seeds that someday will grow into plant-folk, if they do get the right chance.

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It is such a comfort to nestle up to Michael Angelo Sanzio Raphael when one is in trouble. He is such a grand tree. He has an understanding soul. After I talked with him and listened unto his voice, I slipped down out of his arms.

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The matter of making christening robes for caterpillars, it is not a difficult one; the difficulty is to get a frisky caterpillar to keep still while one is putting on his christening robe. And then it is a problem to keep it on, after one does get it on. I do have much troubles with caterpillars crawling out of their christening robes after I do get them on.

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