Quotes by Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter

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.

Believe

Inspirational

Life

Here comes Peter Cottontail right down the bunny trail.

Bunnies

Easter

Peter

I am worn to a raveling.

Worn

I cannot rest, I must draw, however poor the result, and when I have a bad time come over me it is a stronger desire than ever.

Desire

Poor

Stronger

I do so hate finishing books. I would like to go on with them for years.

Book

Hate

Years

I fear that we shall be obliged to leave this pudding

Obliged

Pudding

I hold that a strongly marked personality can influence descendants for generations.

Generations

Influence

Personality

I remember I used to half believe and wholly play with fairies when I was a child. What heaven can be more real than to retain the spirit-world of childhood, tempered and balanced by knowledge and common-sense…

Believe

Children

Real

In the time of swords and periwigs and full-skirted coats with flowered lappets – when gentlemen wore ruffles, and gold-laced waistcoats of paduasoy and taffeta – there lived a tailor in Gloucester.

Gentleman

Gold

Ruffles

It sometimes happens that the town child is more alive to the fresh beauty of the country than a child who is country born. My brother and I were born in London…but our descent, our interest and our joy were in the north country’. Quoted in The Tale of Beatrix Potter a Biography by Margaret Lane, First Edition p 32-33

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Children

Country

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Quotes by Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter

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.

Here comes Peter Cottontail right down the bunny trail.

I am worn to a raveling.

I cannot rest, I must draw, however poor the result, and when I have a bad time come over me it is a stronger desire than ever.

I do so hate finishing books. I would like to go on with them for years.

I fear that we shall be obliged to leave this pudding

I hold that a strongly marked personality can influence descendants for generations.

I remember I used to half believe and wholly play with fairies when I was a child. What heaven can be more real than to retain the spirit-world of childhood, tempered and balanced by knowledge and common-sense…

In the time of swords and periwigs and full-skirted coats with flowered lappets – when gentlemen wore ruffles, and gold-laced waistcoats of paduasoy and taffeta – there lived a tailor in Gloucester.

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