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The Borrowers
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"The Borrowers" Quotes

The Borrowers are tiny people who live secretly in houses and "borrow" items to survive, until a young girl discovers their existence.

Quotes

It's lucky for me that I'm small.

Mary Norton

luckperspective

Nothing is any good if other people say it's good. It's good if you say it's good.

Mary Norton

individualityopinion

It's not what we have in our life, but who we have in our life that matters.

Mary Norton

relationshipsgratitude

One of the things that makes me so cross is the way grown-ups won't take anything seriously.

Mary Norton

frustrationmaturity

The best of it is, it's true. We are borrowers. We borrow things. We don't keep anything.

Mary Norton

borrowingpossession

When you're very small, you don't have room for lots of clothes. You only need one of everything.

Mary Norton

simplicitynecessities

People have to have something to do, or they'll get into mischief.

Mary Norton

activitymischief

I don't like the way grown-ups won't take children seriously.

Mary Norton

frustrationmaturity

We are like the spider. We weave our life and then move along in it.

Mary Norton

metaphorlife

Nothing is wasted on the Borrowers.

Mary Norton

resourcefulnessappreciation