Eleanor H. Porter

Quotes by Eleanor H. Porter

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Novelist known for writing Pollyanna and Just David · American

American novelist known for writing Pollyanna and Just David

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“Horas non numero nisi serenas,' 'I count - no - hours but - unclouded ones,”

“Beware of the danger signals that flag problems: silence secretiveness or sudden outburst.”

“Beware of the danger signals that flag problems: silence secretiveness or sudden outburst.”

“Hold up to him his better self his real self that can dare and do and win out. ... People radiate what is in their minds and in their hearts.”

“Hold up to him his better self his real self that can dare and do and win out. ... People radiate what is in their minds and in their hearts.”

“Why, it would be such fun,' he chuckled, 'to just forget all about the hours when the sun didn't shine, and remember only the nice, pleasant ones.”

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inspirational optimism friendship helping people uplifting way-to-be motivation

“Why, it would be such fun,' he chuckled, 'to just forget all about the hours when the sun didn't shine, and remember only the nice, pleasant ones.”
— Eleanor H. Porter, Just David
inspirational optimism

“Horas non numero nisi serenas,' 'I count - no - hours but - unclouded ones,”
— Eleanor H. Porter, Just David
inspirational optimism

“What men and women need is encouragement. Their natural resisting powers should be strengthened, not weakened ... Instead of always harping on a man's faults, tell him of his virtues. Try to pull h...”
— Eleanor H. Porter, Pollyanna
inspirational uplifting way-to-be

“Beware of the danger signals that flag problems: silence secretiveness or sudden outburst.”
— Eleanor H. Porter
friendship

“Hold up to him his better self his real self that can dare and do and win out. ... People radiate what is in their minds and in their hearts.”
— Eleanor H. Porter
helping people

“What men and women need is encouragement. ... Instead of always harping on a man's faults tell him of his virtues. Try to pull him out of his rut of bad habits.”
— Eleanor H. Porter
motivation

“Beware of the danger signals that flag problems: silence secretiveness or sudden outburst.”
— Eleanor H. Porter
friendship

“Hold up to him his better self his real self that can dare and do and win out. ... People radiate what is in their minds and in their hearts.”
— Eleanor H. Porter
helping people