Never lose that honesty, Bobby – always be honest with yourself, know your own motives for what they are, good or bad, make your own decisions firmly and justly – and you will be a fine, strong character, of some real use in this muddled world of ours!
ENID BLYTONAs they drew near to it, and saw the willow trees that bent over the water-edge and heard the sharp call of moorhens that scuttled off,
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You are honest enough by nature to be able to see and judge your own self clearly – and that is a great thing.
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I’m good at exploring roofs. You never know when that kind of thing comes in useful.
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Oh, I wish I lived in a caravan!’ said Jimmy longingly. ‘How lovely it must be to live in a house that has wheels and can go away down the lanes and through the towns, and stand still in fields at night!
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Soon they were all sitting on the rocky ledge, which was still warm, watching the sun go down into the lake.
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When you’re paid to do a job, it’s better to give a few minutes more to it, than a few minutes less. That’s one of the differences between doing a job honestly and doing it dishonestly! See?
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All the children stood and gazed at it, loving it and longing to go to it. It looked so secret – almost magic.
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I am not really much interested in talking to adults, although I suppose practically every mother in the kingdom knows my name and my books. It’s their children I love.
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Laugh at them, tread on them, and let them lead you to something better.
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I think people make their own faces, as they grow.
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Remorse is a terrible thing to bear, Pam, one of the worst of all punishments in this life.
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To wish undone something you have done, to wish you could look back on kindness to someone you love, instead of on unkindness – that is a very terrible thing.
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As they drew near to it, and saw the willow trees that bent over the water-edge and heard the sharp call of moorhens that scuttled off,
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There was a dish of salt for everyone to dip their eggs into. ‘I don’t know why, but the meals we have on picnics always taste so much nicer than the ones we have indoors,’ said George.
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If you can’t look after something in your care, you have no right to keep it.
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The best way to treat obstacles is to use them as stepping-stones.
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