I think if she lived in A little shoe-house That little old woman was Surely a mouse!
BEATRIX POTTERA gentleman had a favourite cat whom he taught to sit at the dinner table where it behaved very well. He was in the habit of putting any scraps he left onto the cat’s plate.
More Beatrix Potter Quotes
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Thank goodness my education was neglected.
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Peter lost one of his shoes among the cabbages, and the other shoe amongst the potatoes.
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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.
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With opportunity the world is very interesting.
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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.
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Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were–Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter.
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It sometimes happens that the town child is more alive to the fresh beauty of the country than a child who is country born..
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Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest.
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Here comes Peter Cottontail right down the bunny trail.
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So much perfection argues rottenness somewhere.
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When gentlemen wore ruffles, and gold-laced waistcoats of paduasoy and taffeta – there lived a tailor in Gloucester.
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The place is changed now, and many familiar faces are gone, but the greatest change is myself.
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I hold that a strongly marked personality can influence descendants for generations.
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I think prejudice and tradition count for three-quarters in matters of religion.
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I was a child then, I had no idea what the world would be like. I wished to trust myself on the waters and the sea.
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