“ The most truly generous persons are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward. Carol Ryrie Brink
“ No, said Father. Just do the best you can and don't let it worry you. In that way you'll have a clear conscience and a tranquil heart. Carol Ryrie Brink
“ . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes on at the end of an outdoor day. Carol Ryrie Brink
“ Savages were savages, but what could one expect of civilized men who plotted massacre? Carol Ryrie Brink
“ . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes one at the end of an outdoor day. Carol Ryrie Brink
“ Pioneer children were always having mishaps, but they were expected to know how to use their heads in emergencies. Carol Ryrie Brink
“ In those days the worst vice in England was pride, I guess—the worst vice of all, because folks thought it was a virtue. Carol Ryrie Brink
“ No, that is not what I want for you, my little girl. I want you to be a woman with a wise and understanding heart, healthy in body and honest in mind. Carol Ryrie Brink
“ Although they might never be rich or famous in America, they would have the satisfaction of knowing that what they had they had made for themselves. Carol Ryrie Brink
“ It was a hard struggle, but what I have in life I have earned with my own hands. I have done well, and I have an honest man's honest pride. I want no lands and honors which I have not won by my own go… Carol Ryrie Brink
“ Whatever happens I want you to think of yourselves as young Americans, and I want you to be proud of that. It is difficult to tell you about England, because there all men are not free to pursue their… Carol Ryrie Brink
