And this I have learned grown-ups do not know the language of shadows.

- Opal Whiteley

Potatoes are very interesting folks. I think they must see a lot of what is going on in the earth - they have so many eyes.

- Opal Whiteley

It is such a comfort to nestle up to Michael Angelo Sanzio Raphael when one is in trouble. He is such a grand tree. He has an understanding soul. Aft…

- Opal Whiteley

When one does look up at the grand trees growing up almost to the sky, one does always have longings to pray.

- Opal Whiteley

The matter of making christening robes for caterpillars, it is not a difficult one; the difficulty is to get a frisky caterpillar to keep still while…

- Opal Whiteley

I like to sing when I have works to do - it does so help.

- Opal Whiteley

The wind comes creeping, it calls to me to come go exploring. It sings of the things that are to be found under the leaves. It whispers the dreams of…

- Opal Whiteley

And all the times I was picking up potatoes, I did have conversations with them. Too, I did have thinks of all their growing days there in the groun…

- Opal Whiteley

By the wood-shed is a brook. It goes singing on. Its joy-song does sing in my heart.

- Opal Whiteley