46 Quotes by E. Nesbit

Trying not to believe things when in your heart you are almost sure they are true, is as bad for the temper as anything I know.

I never read prefaces, and it is not much good writing things just for people to skip. I wonder other authors have never thought of this.

And it's no use putting her on her honour, because——''Because she hasn't any,' Philip finished.'I wouldn't say that,' said the parrot, 'of anybody. I'd only say we haven't come across it.

If you're lucky enough to be different, don't you ever changed" - Taylor Swift

Sometimes, in moments of great need, we can do wonderful things.

Being editors is not the best way to wealth. We all feel this now, and highwaymen are not respected any more like they used to be.

Robert explained how much simpler it was to pay money for things than to exchange them as the people were doing in the market. Later on the soldier gave the coins to his captain, who, later still, showed them to Pharaoh, who of course kept them and was much struck with the idea. That was really how coins first came to be used in Egypt. You will not believe this, I daresay, but really, if you believe the rest of the story, I don't see why you shouldn't believe this as well.

If you don't go with the tide of a dream - if you resist it - you wake up, you know.

Albert's uncle says I ought to have put this in the preface, but I never read prefaces, and it is not much good writing things just for people to skip. I wonder other authors have never thought of this.