1.
There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.
Beatrix Potter
2.
We cannot stay home all our lives, we must present ourselves to the world and we must look upon it as an adventure.
Beatrix Potter
We cannot remain sequestered forever, we must venture out into the world and view it as a thrilling journey.
3.
What heaven can be more real than to retain the spirit-world of childhood?
Beatrix Potter
What paradise can be more tangible than to keep the enchanted realm of youth?
4.
All outward forms of religion are almost useless, and are the causes of endless strife. Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest.
Beatrix Potter
Religious observances are nearly futile, and the source of never-ending conflict. Accept that a significant force is quietly manipulating everything for the better, be virtuous and disregard the rest.
5.
Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality.
Beatrix Potter
I am thankful I have never been schooled; it likely would have diminished my individuality.
