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“I'm good at exploring roofs. You never know when that kind of thing comes in useful.”

Quote by Enid Blyton

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British children's author, born on August 11, 1897 in London, England, and died on November 28, 1968. Her works are known for their rich imagination and unique narrative style, making a significant contribution to the field of children's literature. more

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“I wonder where you got that idea from? I mean, the idea that it's feeble to change your mind once it's made up. That's a wrong idea, you know. Make up your mind about things, by all means - but if something happens to show that you are wrong, then it is feeble not to change your mind, Elizabeth. Only the strongest people have the pluck to change their minds, and say so, if they see they have been wrong in their ideas.”

People Ifs Knows Mind Mean Has Beens Made Ideas Shows Happens Wonder Strongest Pluck Changing Your Mind Make Up Your Mind Wrong Ideas Feeble Minds

Book:Naughtiest Girl Collection 1 (books 1-3)

Source: Naughtiest Girl Collection 1 (books 1-3)

“I do love the beginning of the summer hols,' said Julian. They always seem to stretch out ahead for ages and ages.' 'They go so nice and slowly at first,' said Anne, his little sister. 'Then they start to gallop.”

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“Soon they were all sitting on the rocky ledge, which was still warm, watching the sun go down into the lake. It was the most beautiful evening, with the lake as blue as a cornflower and the sky flecked with rosy clouds. They held their hard-boiled eggs in one hand and a piece of bread and butter in the other, munching happily. There was a dish of salt for everyone to dip their eggs into. ‘I don’t know why, but the meals we have on picnics always taste so much nicer than the ones we have indoors,’ said George.”

Knows Said Stills Hard Hands Beautiful Sun Pieces Sky Taste Sitting Blue Clouds Warm Bread Evening Meals Lakes Eggs Salt Dishes Dip Picnics Rosy Bread And Butter Ledges Boiled Eggs

Author:Enid Blyton

“Because now there's time enough not to hurry, to light the lamp and open the window to the moon and take a moment to dream of a great and broken city, because when the day starts its business I'll have to stop, these are night-time tales that vanish in the sunlight like vampire dust”

Enough Moments Dream Light Night Cities Broken Moon Window Tales Dust Vampire Sunlight Lamps Night Time

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“A clown needn't be the same out of the ring as he has to be when he's in it. If you look at photographs of clowns when they're just being ordinary men, they've got quite sad faces.”

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“Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes.”

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Author:John le Carre

“You're trying to escape from your difficulties, and there never is any escape from difficulties, never. They have to be faced and fought.”

Trying Difficulty

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“Hatred is so much easier to win than love - and so much harder to get rid of.”

Winning Easier Hatred Harder

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“Remorse is a terrible thing to bear, Pam, one of the worst of all punishments in this life. To wish undone something you have done, to wish you could look back on kindness to someone you love, instead of on unkindness - that is a very terrible thing.”

Looks Done Wish Kindness Worst Bears Terrible Punishment This Life Remorse Terrible Things Wish You Undone Unkind Someone You Love Unkindness

Author:Enid Blyton

“You are honest enough by nature to be able to see and judge your own self clearly - and that is a great thing. Never lose that honesty, Bobby - always be honest with yourself, know your own motives for what they are, good or bad, make your own decisions firmly and justly - and you will be a fine, strong character, of some real use in this muddled world of ours!”

Source: Summer Term at St Clare's