Marguerite Henry Quotes

• When Allah created the horse, he said to the wind, I will that a creature proceed from thee. Condense thyself.And the wind condensed itself, and the result was the horse.

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  Horse, Wind, Results

  Marguerite Henry (2012). “King of the Wind”, p.17, Simon and Schuster

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• But some animals, like some men, leave a trail of glory behind them. They give their spirit to the place where they have lived, and remain forever a part of the rocks and streams and the wind and sky.

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  Animal, Men, Rocks

  Marguerite Henry (2015). “Brighty of the Grand Canyon”, p.238, Simon and Schuster

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• 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.

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  Dream, Book, Character

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• The wind flew. God told to wind to condense itself and out of the flurry came the horse. But with the spark of sprit the horse flew by the wind itself.

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  Horse, Wind, Sparks

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• Facts are fine, fer as they go ... but they're like water bugs skittering atop the water. Legends, now - they go deep down and bring up the heart of a story.

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  Heart, Water, Stories

  Marguerite Henry (2012). “Misty of Chincoteague”, p.29, Simon and Schuster

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• Machines have about as much warmth as a cube of ice. And that is why the horse is still part of our lives and will live on. He was here millions of years before man came upon the earth, and if the cycle is completed, he may still be thundering across the world long after man has vanished.

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  Horse, Men, Years

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• If you look close ... you can see that the wild critters have 'No Trespassing' signs tacked up on every pine tree.

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  Tree, Looks, Critters

  Marguerite Henry (2012). “Misty of Chincoteague”, p.23, Simon and Schuster

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