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Eleanor H. Porter was an American novelist known for her children's literature. Her works are renowned for their warm and touching stories, as well as their profound emotional expression, which have won the hearts of readers.

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All Pollyanna Glad Ifs Knows Book Eight Folks Heart Hundred Long Men Mind People Rejoice Said Should Trouble Trying Want Aunt

Famous Eleanor Porter Quotes

“The influence of a beautiful, helpful, hopeful character is contagious. ... People radiate what is in their minds and in their hearts.”

People Mind Heart Character Beautiful Influence Hopeful Helpful Contagious Pollyanna

Book:Pollyanna

Source: Pollyanna

“I long ago discovered that you can't TELL about Pollyanna. The minute you try to, she sounds priggish and preachy, and--impossible. Yet you and I know she is anything but that.”

Knows Trying Long Sound Impossible Minutes Long Ago Pollyanna

Author:Eleanor Porter

“Oh, but Aunt Polly, Aunt Polly, you haven't left me any time at all just to- to live.”

Left Havens Aunt Pollyanna

Book:Pollyanna

Source: Pollyanna

“What men and women need is encouragement. Their natural resisting powers should be strengthened, not weakened ... Instead of always harping on a man's faults, tell him of his virtues. Try to pull him out of his rut ... Hold up to him his better self, his real self that can dare and do and win out! ... People radiate what is in their minds and in their hearts.”

People Men Needs Should Trying Mind Heart Real Self Winning Natural Virtue Men And Women Encouragement Faults Dare Resisting Ruts Real Self Pollyanna

Book:Pollyanna

Source: Pollyanna

“Oh, yes; the game was to just find something about everything to be glad about—no matter what 'twas”

Matter Games No Matter What Glad Pollyanna

Book:Pollyanna

Source: Pollyanna

“'Oh, yes,' nodded Pollyanna emphatically. 'He said he felt better right away, that first day he thought to count 'em. He said if God took the trouble to tell us eight hundred times to be glad and rejoice, He must want us to do it - some.”

Ifs Want Firsts Said Father Felt Trouble Hundred Eight Glad Ems Rejoice Children's Literature Pollyanna

Author:Eleanor Porter

“... if God took the trouble to tell us eight hundred times to be glad and rejoice, He must want us to do it—SOME.”

Ifs Want Trouble Hundred Eight Glad Rejoice Pollyanna

Book:Pollyanna

Source: Pollyanna

“... there is something about everything that you can be glad about, if you keep hunting long enough to find it.”

Ifs Long Enough Glad Hunting Pollyanna

Book:Pollyanna

Source: Pollyanna

“My relationship with "Pollyanna" is a very personal one, because Pollyanna got me through my childhood.”

Relationship Childhood Pollyanna

Author:Eleanor Porter

About the Author

Born: December 19, 1868
Died: May 21, 1920
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 21

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