The secret island had looked mysterious enough on the night they had seen it before - but now, swimming in the hot June haze, it seemed more enchanti…

- Enid Blyton

I do love the beginning of the summer hols,' said Julian. They always seem to stretch out ahead for ages and ages.' 'They go so nice and slowly at fi…

- Enid Blyton

Hatred is so much easier to win than love - and so much harder to get rid of.

- Enid Blyton

If you can't look after something in your care, you have no right to keep it.

- Enid Blyton

Well, you know what grown-ups are,' said Dinah. 'They don't think the same way as we do. I expect when we grow up, we shall think like them - but let…

- Enid Blyton

I wonder where you got that idea from? I mean, the idea that it's feeble to change your mind once it's made up. That's a wrong idea, you know. Make u…

- Enid Blyton

Writing for children is an art in itself, and a most interesting one.

- Enid Blyton

Leave something for someone but dont leave someone for something.

- Enid Blyton

Soon they were all sitting on the rocky ledge, which was still warm, watching the sun go down into the lake. It was the most beautiful evening, with …

- Enid Blyton