I have just made stories to please myself, because I never grew up.

- Beatrix Potter

Peter lost one of his shoes among the cabbages, and the other shoe amongst the potatoes.

- Beatrix Potter

What heaven can be more real than to retain the spirit-world of childhood?

- 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 fo…

- Beatrix Potter

Peter was not very well during the evening. His mother put him to bed, and made some chamomile tea: "One table-spoonful to be taken at bedtime.

- Beatrix Potter

Then Mrs. Tiggy-winkle made tea - a cup for herself and a cup for Lucie. They sat before the fire on a bench and looked sideways at one another. Mrs.…

- Beatrix Potter

Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were--Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter.

- Beatrix Potter

What we call the highest and the lowest in nature are both equally perfect. A willow bush is as beautiful as the human form divine.

- Beatrix Potter

Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality.

- Beatrix Potter