Frances Hodgson Burnett: Quotes about people

Frances Hodgson Burnett was English-American childrens' playwright and author. Explore interesting quotes on people.
Frances Hodgson Burnett: 112 quotes14 likes

“People never like me and I never like people," she thought. "And I never can talk as the Crawford children could. They were always talking and laughing and making noises.”

Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden

Source: The Secret Garden

“People never like me and I never like people”

Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden

Source: The Secret Garden

“At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done--then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.”

Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden

Source: The Secret Garden

“Perhaps to be able to learn things quickly isn't everything. To be kind is worth a great deal to other people… Lots of clever people have done harm and have been wicked.”

Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess

Source: A Little Princess

“My mother always says people should be able to take care of themselves, even if they're rich and important.”

Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden

Source: The Secret Garden

“Yes," answered Sara, nodding. "Adversity tries people, and mine has tried you and proved how nice you are.”

Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess

Source: A Little Princess

“If Sara had been a boy and lived a few centuries ago, her father used to say, 'she would have gone about the country with her sword drawn, rescuing and defending everyone in distress. She always wants to fight when she sees people in trouble.”

Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess

Source: A Little Princess

“Perhaps you can feel if you can't hear. Perhaps kind thoughts reach people somehow, even through windows and doors and walls. Perhaps you feel a little warm and comforted.”

Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess

Source: A Little Princess

“Of course there must be lots of Magic in the world, but people don't know what it is like or how to make it.”

Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden

Source: The Secret Garden

“Things happen to people by accident.”

Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess

Source: A Little Princess

“That's what I look at some people for. I like to know about them. I think them over afterward.”

Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess

Source: A Little Princess