54 Quotes by Johanna Spyri

A bad deed always brings a punishment.

God is good to all of us. He knows what we need better than we do. And just because he thinks it is better not to give you what you want right now doesn’t mean he isn’t answering you. You shall have what you ask for but not until the right time comes.

Saying good night to the mountains, the sun throws his most beautiful rays to them, that they may not forget him till the morning.

Many strange things happen in this world.

Anger makes us all stupid.

Flowers are made to bloom in the sun and not to be shut up in an apron.

Go now and wash yourself first, for the sun will laugh at you if he sees how dirty you are.

I want to go about like the light-footed goats.

Oh, I wish that God had not given me what I prayed for! It was not so good as I thought.