Marguerite Henry Quotes

“That Misty ‘minds me of a girl gettin’ beautified for her first dance! Never was a colt more curious!”

“Maureen saw Misty stretched out at her mother’s feet. Her heart warmed at the sight of them.”

″‘If you look close,’ he whispered, ‘you can see that wild critters have ‘No Trespassing’ signs tacked up on every pine tree.‘”

“Facts are fine, fer as they go... but they’re like water bugs skittering atop the water. Legends, now — they go deep down and bring up the heart of a story.”

“The ponies were exhausted and their coats were heavy with water, but they were free, free, free!”

“This was it! This was the exciting smell that had urged them on. With wild snorts of happiness they buried their noses in the long grass. They bit and tore great mouthfuls- frantically, as if they were afraid it might not last. Oh, the salty goodness of it! Not bitter at all, but juicy-sweet with rain.”

“With Phantom and Misty things happened the other way around. Misty accepted human beings right from the start. Their hands felt good to her.”

“The roundup, the discovery of Misty, the swim across the channel-they all melted into this. The moments rushed on. The storm quieted.”

“When they could eat no more, they pawed shallow wells with their hooves for drinking water. Then they rolled in the wiry grass, letting out great whinnies of happiness. They seemed unable to believe that the island was all their own. Not a human anywhere. Only grass. And sea. And the wind.”

″‘But this year it’s going to be different.’ ‘Why is it?’ ‘Because’, Paul replied, gripping the rib bone in his hand, ‘because I’m old enough to go with the roundup men this year. That’s why. And if there is such a filly, I’m going to get her...‘”