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Dorothy Canfield Fisher was an American author renowned for her contributions to children's literature. Born on February 17, 1879, and passing away on November 9, 1958, Fisher's works were characterized by their warmth and humor, making her a significant figure in the realm of children's books during the early 20th century.

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Famous Dorothy Canfield Fisher Quotes

“I've always noticed that nobody can be single-minded who isn't narrow-minded; and I think it likely that people who aren't so cocksure what they want to do with themselves, hesitate because they have a great deal more to deal with. A nature rich in fine and complex possibilities takes more time to dispose of itself, but when it does, the world's beauty is the gainer.”

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Book:The Bent Twig

Source: The Bent Twig

“Professional psychologists seem to think that they are the only people who make sense out of human actions. The rest of us know that everybody tries to do just this. What else is gossip?”

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Book:Four-square

Source: Four-square

“You think religion is what's inside a little building filled with pretty lights from stained glass windows. But it's not. It's wings! Wings!”

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Book:Bonfire

Source: Bonfire

“Some people think that doctors and nurses can put scrambled eggs back into the shell.”

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Author:Dorothy Canfield Fisher

About the Author

Born: February 17, 1879
Died: November 9, 1958
Known for: Author
Quotes: 50

Books & Sources

The Bent TwigRelated source material

Vermont Tradition: The Biography of an Outlook on LifeRelated source material

BonfireRelated source material

A Montessori MotherRelated source material

Four-squareRelated source material

A harvest of stories, from a half century of writingRelated source material

Keeping Fires Night and Day: Selected Letters of Dorothy Canfield FisherRelated source material

Seasoned TimberRelated source material

Self-reliance: A Practical and Informal Discussion of Methods of Teaching Self-reliance, Initiative and Responsibility to Modern ChildrenRelated source material

The Bedquilt and Other StoriesRelated source material

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