Mary Knipp

“A fine and beautiful life lies before thee, because thou hast a lively mind and a good wit. Thine arms are very strong and sturdy. Swimming hath helped to make them so, but only because thou hast had the will to do it. Fret not, my son. None of us is perfect. It is better to have crooked legs than a crooked spirit. We can only do the best we can with what we have. That, after all, is the measure of success: what we do with what we have.”
― Marguerite DeAngeli, The Door in the Wall

“You can do more than pray after you’ve prayed, but you shouldn’t do anything until you’ve prayed.”
― Steven J. Cole, James: Activate: Do the Word

“Thou canst but try,' said John. 'Anyone can *not* do it.”
― Marguerite de Angeli

“It is better to have crooked legs than a crooked spirit.”
― Marguerite De Angeli, The Door in the Wall