The Little Engine That Could Quotes

“I pull you? I am a Passenger Engine. I have just carried a fine big train over the mountain, with more cars than you ever dreamed of.... I pull the likes of you? Indeed not!”

“She tugged and pulled and pulled and tugged and slowly, slowly, slowly, they started off.”

“The little train was carrying all these wonderful things to the good little boys and girls on the other side of the mountain. She puffed along merrily.”

“Please, Shiny New Engine, won’t you please pull our train over the mountain? Our engine has broken down, and the boys and girls on the other side won’t have any toys to play with or good food to eat unless you help us.”

“I am a Freight Engine. I have just pulled a big train loaded with big machine over the mountain. These machines print books and newspapers for grown-ups to read. I am a very important engine indeed. I won’t pull the likes of you!”

“Then indeed the little train was very, very sad, and the dolls and toys were ready to cry.”

“I’m not very big. They use me only for switching trains in the year. I have never been over the mountain.”

″ I thought I could. I thought I could. I though I could. ”

“Then all of a sudden she stopped with a jerk. She simply could not go another inch. She tried and she tried, but her wheels would not turn.”

″ But the Rusty Old Engine sighed: ‘I am so tired. I must rest my weary wheels. I cannot pull even so little a train as yours over the mountain. I can not. I can not. I can not.’ ”

“The Passenger Engine is not the only one in the world. Here is another engine coming, a great big strong one. Let us ask him to help us.”

″ I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.”

“Up, up, up. Faster and faster and faster and faster the little engine climbed until at last they reached the top of the mountain.”