Marguerite Henry > Quotes

“Why not dream your own wonderful sequels? When you have finished a book, it can go on in your mind, the characters doing just what you want them to do.”
― Marguerite Henry, Dear Readers and Riders

“Why, there's nothing to sneer at in mongrels, son. I once read an article by a man named Terhune, a read dog man. And he said there couldn't be a worse mistake then to sneer at the mongrel. Why, in his mind, the mongrel had more cleverness, more stamina, and sometimes more beauty than a purebred. And the only shame, he said, is the owner's failure to bring out his many fine traits.”
― Marguerite Henry, Album of Dogs

“Life is nice and round,” he continued reflectively. “No beginning. No ending. I am now arrived at an age when you, my children, will carry on for me.”
― Marguerite Henry, Cinnabar, the One O'Clock Fox

“was”
― Marguerite Henry, Born to Trot

“The only real training tools Mr. Hoops possessed were his whistle and an old battered hat. Snippet respected both. By the time summer came, he understood as many signals as most dogs twice his age. He knew that one short blast meant “Stop!” if it was followed by a second short blast he knew it meant, “Look to the master for directions.” Then, at a mere wave of the hat to the right or to the left, Snippet would range in the direction indicated. But of all signals, Snippet preferred the long blast that meant, “Come in! There may be a choice morsel of food as a reward!”
― Marguerite Henry, Shamrock Queen

“The things that Irish setter cold do! She could scent birds even in dry weather when other dogs just sat down on their haunches and gave up. She could find them if they were hidden in a haystack. She could fly over brush and fences and brooks as if she had wings on her feet instead of feathers.”
― Marguerite Henry, Shamrock Queen

“Adam,” said Mrs. Hoops, as if it took a great deal of courage to bring out the words. “Mamma cannot live in the same house with dogs.”
― Marguerite Henry, Shamrock Queen

“white bat of a snow spirit beating its wings?”
― Marguerite Henry, Brighty of the Grand Canyon

“Gee Whillakers!” whistled Benjamin. “Think of owning a trick pup and never knowing it!” He scratched Whiskers behind his upstanding black ear, and then behind her floppy white ear. He smoothed her whiskery face. “Think of it,” he repeated softly, “Whiskers a trick pup! Me with a trick pup!”
― Marguerite Henry, A Boy and a Dog

“were”
― Marguerite Henry, Justin Morgan Had a Horse

“sucked in the sharp, sweet pungence of pine woods, and somewhere mixed in with the piney smell came the enticing”
― Marguerite Henry, Misty of Chincoteague

“spavin”
― Marguerite Henry, Born to Trot

“Maybe she’s looking for us,” Maureen would say hopefully. “Maybe!” nodded Paul.”
― Marguerite Henry, Misty of Chincoteague

“Ye sure been a target fer trouble.”
― Marguerite Henry, Brighty of the Grand Canyon