Children almost always hang onto things tighter than their parents think they will.

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It is quite possible that an animal has spoken to me and that I didn't catch the remark because I wasn't paying attention.

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Life is always a rich and steady time when you are waiting for something to happen or to hatch.

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Trust me, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They'll believe anything they see in print.

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Never hurry and never worry!

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It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.

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I’ve got a new friend, all right. But what a gamble friendship is! Charlotte is fierce, brutal, scheming, bloodthirsty—everything I don’t like. How can I learn to like her, even though she is pretty and, of course, clever?

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After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die.

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If I can fool a bug... I can surely fool a man. People are not as smart as bugs.

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It is deeply satisfying to win a prize in front of a lot of people.

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You have been my friend, replied Charlotte, That in itself is a tremendous thing.

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