Mary Pope Osborne > Quotes

“Then everything was still. Absolutely still.”
― Mary Pope Osborne

“There is no water and still less soap. We have no city, but lots of hope.”
― Mary Pope Osborne , Earthquake in the Early Morning

“I have to keep facing the darkness. If I stand tall and face the thing I fear, I have a chance to conquer it. If I just keep dodging and hiding it will conquer me.”
― Mary Pope Osborne,, My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York 1941

“It spun faster and faster then everything was still. Absolutely still.”
― Mary Pope Osborne

“I love teaching. It's a job that lasts forever. Whatever you teach children today travels with them far into the future.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Twister on Tuesday

“set sail on a voyage of your own titanic facts”
― Mary Pope Osborne

“Oh, man," said Jack. "Everyone was nice to us when we looked rich. Now it feels like the whole world's against us.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time

“I told him that I believe all things in nature bear the mark of their Maker. The eagle, the owl, and the wind.

We sat silently for a long moment, understanding that we are not so different really.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763

“Charles is going to be fine," said Annie.
"Yep," said Jack with a smile. "He never even knew that it was us who helped him."
"That's the best way to help someone, I think," said Annie.
"Why?" asked Jack.
"Then you know you're not helping them just to get a lot of credit," said Annie. "You're helping because it's the right thing to do.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time

“I do love it. But I want you two to have it. Today, you taught me- no, you taught all of us- an important lesson. It is a dark day in the deep sea when we cause innocent creatures to suffer. The professor said we can conquer our fears through knowledge. But you taught us that our fears can best be conquered through compassion. Even we scientists must never forget to have compassion for all living creatures. My compassion for the little creature that once lived in this shell made me very happy.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Dark Day in the Deep Sea

“Jack. “It’s a picture of these woods!”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Magic Tree House: #1-4 [ebook Collection: Mystery of the Tree House]

“think.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Magic Tree House: #9-12 [Collection: Mystery of the Ancient Riddles]

“Spies? Foreigners? Egyptians? Romans? Persians?”
― Mary Pope Osborne, The Knight at Dawn

“Reading is the passport to countless adventures”
― Mary Pope Osborne

“I bet we meet someone great today,” said Annie.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Vacation Under the Volcano

“frantically. Where was his backpack? “Go!” said a guard, giving him a push. Jack went. Down they marched, down the long, dark hallway. Squinty, Annie, Mustache, Jack, and Red. Down a narrow, winding staircase. Jack heard Annie shouting at the guards. “Dummies! Meanies! We didn’t do anything!” The guards laughed. They didn’t take her seriously at all. At the bottom of the stairs was a big iron door with a bar across it. Squinty pushed the bar off the door. Then he shoved at the door. It creaked open. Jack and Annie were pushed into a cold, clammy room. The fiery torch lit the dungeon. There were chains hanging from the filthy walls. Water dripped from the ceiling, making puddles on the stone floor. It was”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Magic Tree House: #1-4 [ebook Collection: Mystery of the Tree House]

“Yes,” said Jack. “But it was very close.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Lions at Lunchtime

“Annie, I hope you and your brother have a safe trip in your magic tree house,” said Mr.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Night of the New Magicians

“Problems make us focus our energy," said Merlin. "They can help us think more sharply and act more swiftly. Never wish for all your problems to disappear. Problems can help you achieve your goals.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Night of the New Magicians

“dappled sunlight and looked at the silver vapor swirling inside. “Mist gathered at first light on the first day of the new moon on the Isle of Avalon,” he said. “Yep. Good for one hour of great talent,” said Annie. Jack smiled, remembering their hour as horse trainers and their hour as stage magicians. “I wonder what we’ll be great at this time,” he said. “Maybe great nurses?” said Annie. “We’ll see,” said Jack. He put the tiny bottle in his backpack; then he picked up the piece of paper from the floor. On the paper he had written the two secrets of greatness they’d”
― Mary Pope Osborne, High Time for Heroes

“It looks so peaceful,” said Annie. “You can never be sure,” said Jack. “Remember, Pompeii looked peaceful before the volcano went off.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Day of the Dragon King

“I wish we could go there,” he said. The wind started to blow. Jack looked out one last time at the Chinese couple. They seemed to be glowing like stars.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Day of the Dragon King

“ago, pirates raided Spanish treasure”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Pirates Past Noon

“The spirits can only travel in straight lines,” said the scholar.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Day of the Dragon King

“Give us a song to cheer        Our weary hearts,               a song of home,        And friends we love so dear.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Civil War on Sunday

“And millions of books,” said Annie.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Day of the Dragon King

“Clara Barton was a famous Civil War nurse. When she began nursing, she used her own money for her supplies. She drove a horse-drawn “ambulance” right onto the battlefield to help save wounded soldiers. For this reason she became known as the “Angel of the Battlefield.” Jack put the book away. Then he hurried to Annie. He looked at the woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the wagon. She doesn’t look like an angel, Jack thought. The woman was very small. She had a plain, serious face and dark hair pulled back in a bun. She wore a long black skirt and a black jacket. In”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Civil War on Sunday

“I hope I did not offend Miss Nightingale by complaining about the rat,” said the countess. “I like her very much. Miss Nightingale, I mean, not the rat.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, High Time for Heroes

“But he thought he could hear the beating of giant wings, somewhere high above.”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Hour Of The Olympics

“Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground” We’re tenting tonight on the old camp ground; Give us a song to cheer Our weary hearts, a song of home, And friends we love so dear. (Chorus) Many are the hearts that are weary tonight, Wishing for the war to cease; Many are the hearts looking for the right To see the dawn of peace. Tenting tonight, tenting tonight, Tenting on the old camp ground. We’ve been tenting tonight on the old camp ground, Thinking of days gone by, Of the loved ones at home that gave us the hand And the tear that said, “Good-bye!”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Civil War on Sunday