"Caddie Woodlawn" Quotes

Don't let anything trouble you, not even the weather. I've found that it never does any good to worry about the weather. It only spoils one's day and makes one cross.

I think there's nothing nicer than a drowsy fire on a winter day, and Caddie and I never got tired of watching the flames and the way the shadows played on the walls.

I don't know what makes me do it, but I always want to fight when I'm mad. I guess I'm like a lot of boys that way.

It is hard to be brave, when you're only a very small girl.

You can't do anything without courage, not even something as simple as crossing a street. But no one ever seems to understand that.

I think it's better to be happy than to be miserable.

I think there's nothing more exciting than a storm, and I never was afraid of one.

It's not right to hide your light under a bushel, you know.

I'd rather be a wild girl than a tame one, wouldn't you?

It's a good thing to know that you can stand on your own legs and do something for yourself.