54 Quotes by Johanna Spyri



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    If I spend every moment, for the rest of my days, thanking God for all his goodness to us, that would still not be enough.

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    The fire in the evening was the best of all. Peter said is wasn't fie, but he couldn't tell me what it really was. You can thought, Grandfather, can't you?''It's the sun's way of saying goodnight to the mountains' he explained. 'He spreads that beautiful light over them so that they won't forget him till he comes back in the morning.

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    The most beautiful thing of all, though, is to be able to shake hands againwith an old friend, as in days gone by; it is a great comfort to find again, whatwe have treasured.

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    It was so lovely, Heidi stood with tears pouring down her cheeks, and thanked God for letting her come home to it again. She could find no words to express her feelings, but lingered until the light began to fade and then ran on.

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    I'll always say my prayers... and if God doesn't answer them at once I shall know it's because He's planning something better for me.

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    we could not pray foranything any more, because we would feel that He always knows ofsomething better.

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