Johanna Spyri Quotes:

We must never forget to pray, and to ask God to remember us when He is arranging things, so that we too may feel safe and have no anxiety about what is going to happen.

source: - Johanna Spyri (1993). “Heidi Dievčatko Z Hôr”, p.200, Wordsworth Editions

Topics: Anxiety, May, Safe, Arranging Things

We must pray to God everyday to show we don't forget that all gifts come from Him. But if some wishes remain unfulfilled we must show our confidence in Him, for He knows best.

source: - Johanna Spyri (2015). “Heidi”, p.163, First Avenue Editions

Topics: Everyday, Wish, Praying

Because I would rather be with my grandfather on Alp than anywhere on earth.

source: - Johanna Spyri (2015). “Heidi (Illustrated Edition): Classic of Children’s Literature”, p.73, e-artnow

Topics: Grandfather, Earth, Alps

Oh, I wish that God had not given me what I prayed for! It was not so good as I thought.

source: - Johanna Spyri (2002). “Heidi (IC) Revised”, Troll Communications Llc

Topics: Prayer, Wish, Given

Anger makes us all stupid.

Topics: Stupid, Stupidity

A bad deed always brings a punishment.

source: - Johanna Spyri (2015). “Heidi”, p.122, Xist Publishing

Topics: Punishment, Deeds

God is good to all of us. He knows what we need better than we do. And just because he thinks it is better not to give you what you want right now doesn't mean he isn't answering you. You shall have what you ask for but not until the right time comes.

Topics: Mean, Thinking, Giving

God certainly knows of some happiness for us which He is going to bring out of the trouble, only we must have patience and not run away. And then all at once something happens and we see clearly ourselves that God has had some good thought in His mind all along; but because we cannot see things beforehand, and only know how dreadfully miserable we are, we think it is always going to be so.

source: - Johanna Spyri (2007). “Heidi”, p.351, Wilder Pubns Limited

Topics: Running, Thinking, Mind, Good Thoughts

God arranges everything for us, so that we need have no more fear or trouble and may be quite sure that all things will come right in the end.

source: - Johanna Spyri (1993). “Heidi Dievčatko Z Hôr”, p.200, Wordsworth Editions

Topics: Needs, May, Trouble

I'll always say my prayers...and if God doesn't answer them at once I shall know it's because He's planning something better for me.

Topics: Prayer, Answers, Planning

It (nursing) comes more from care than study.

source: - Johanna Spyri (2015). “Heidi”, p.114, Xist Publishing

Topics: Nursing, Care, Study

Many strange things happen in this world

source: - Johanna Spyri (2015). “Heidi”, p.101, First Avenue Editions

Topics: World, Strange, This World

If you have a sorrow that you cannot tell to anyone, you can go to our Father in Heaven.

source: - J. M. Barrie, Charles Dickens, Johanna Spyri, Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum (2015). “Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Heidi, The Romance of a Christmas Card, The Little City of Hope, The Wonderful Life, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter Pan…”, p.324, e-artnow

Topics: Father, Heaven, Sorrow, Father In Heaven

Saying good night to the mountains, the sun throws his most beautiful rays to them, that they may not forget him till the morning.

source: - Johanna Spyri (2015). “Heidi”, p.47, First Avenue Editions

Topics: Beautiful, Good Night, Morning, Forget Him

Flowers are made to bloom in the sun and not to be shut up in an apron.

source: - J. M. Barrie, Charles Dickens, Johanna Spyri, Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum (2015). “Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Heidi, The Romance of a Christmas Card, The Little City of Hope, The Wonderful Life, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter Pan…”, p.288, e-artnow

Topics: Flower, Aprons, Sun

Go now and wash yourself first, for the sun will laugh at you if he sees how dirty you are.

source: - J. M. Barrie, Charles Dickens, Johanna Spyri, Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum (2015). “Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Heidi, The Romance of a Christmas Card, The Little City of Hope, The Wonderful Life, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter Pan…”, p.282, e-artnow

Topics: Dirty, Laughing, Firsts

I want to go about like the light-footed goats.

source: - J. M. Barrie, Charles Dickens, Johanna Spyri, Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum (2015). “Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Heidi, The Romance of a Christmas Card, The Little City of Hope, The Wonderful Life, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter Pan…”, p.277, e-artnow

Topics: Light, Goats, Want

whoever has done a wrong deed and thinks that no one knows it, deceives himself.

source: - Johanna Spyri (1927). “Heidi”

Topics: Thinking, Done, Deeds, Wrongdoing