Quotes from Opal Whiteley

When one does look up at the grand trees growing up almost to the sky, one does always have longings to pray.

When I grow up, I am going to write for children — and grownups that haven't grown up too much — all the earth-songs I now do hear.

He is a most strong man. He put his arms around the penseé girl and he most lifted her off the ground. He did take out a ring of gold and he did tell her it was his mother's wedding ring. A butterfly went by - it was a cream one with a nice ribbon at its wing edge and pinkish spots. He did kiss her again. They didn't see the green caterpillar having sleeps under the hazel leaf. And he did say, "I want you to have all the love in the world." And he kissed her again.

Between the ranch-house and the house we live in is the singing creek where the willows grow. We have conversations. And there I do dabble my toes beside the willows. I feel the feels of gladness they do feel.

By the wood-shed is a brook. It goes singing on. Its joy-song does sing in my heart.

I had sees there was joy-lights in her eyes and the looks he looked at her was like the looks the young husband of Dear Love does look at her when he is come home from work.