Johanna Spyri Quotes & Sayings

#1. Her peculiarities must not be punished.

#2. But she had to go to bed first, and all night she slept soundly on her bed of hay, dreaming of nothing but of shining mountains with red roses all over them, among which happy little Snowflake went leaping in and out.

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#3. Because I would rather be with my grandfather on Alp than anywhere on earth.

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#4. Whoever has done a wrong deed and thinks that no one knows it, deceives himself.

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#5. I want to be able to run about like the goats do.

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#6. If I spend every moment, for the rest of my days, thanking God for all his goodness to us, that would still not be enough.

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#7. The grandfather explained to her that it was the sun that did it. "When he says good-night to the mountains he throws his most beautiful colors over them, so that they may not forget him before he comes again the next day.

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#8. Go now and wash yourself first, for the sun will laugh at you if he sees how dirty you are.

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#9. If you have a sorrow that you cannot tell to anyone, you can go to our Father in Heaven.

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#10. Let's enjoy the beautiful things we can see, my dear, and not think about those we cannot.

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#11. Dont grieve any more, see I am coming up with you everyday now, and if there is anything the matter, you can come to me.

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#12. Flowers are made to bloom in the sun and not to be shut up in an apron.

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#13. If you take big steps and climb with all your little might!

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#14. I'm making the bed now, oh, do come up and bring a sheet grandfather, for every bed must have a sheet.

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#15. The poor child felt like a little bird that is placed in a glittering cage.

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#16. Many strange things happen in this world

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#17. The happiest of all things is when an old friend comes and greets us as in former times; the heart is comforted with the assurance that some day everything that we have loved will be given back

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#18. It was so lovely, Heidi stood with tears pouring down her cheeks, and thanked God for letting her come home to it again. She could find no words to express her feelings, but lingered until the light began to fade and then ran on.

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#19. No, but I feel as if a big stone is pressing me here.

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#20. We must never forget to pray, and to ask God to remember us when He is arranging things, so that we too may feel safe and have no anxiety about what is going to happen.

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#21. It (nursing) comes more from care than study.

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#22. O how beautiful, look at the crimson snow! And up there on the rocks there are ever so many roses!

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#23. God is good to all of us. He knows what we need better than we do. And just because he thinks it is better not to give you what you want right now doesn't mean he isn't answering you. You shall have what you ask for but not until the right time comes.

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#24. God arranges everything for us, so that we need have no more fear or trouble and may be quite sure that all things will come right in the end.

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#25. Foresight is a virtue and averts many a misfortune.

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#26. A bad deed always brings a punishment.

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#27. Oh, I wish that God had not given me what I prayed for! It was not so good as I thought.

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#28. We must pray to God everyday to show we don't forget that all gifts come from Him. But if some wishes remain unfulfilled we must show our confidence in Him, for He knows best.

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