Johanna Spyri

“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." - Grandmamma”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“She is not fashioned for a life among strangers.”

“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.”

“A bad deed always brings a punishment.”

“It (nursing) comes more from care than study.”

“Sometimes I felt as if I could not bear it any longer to be away from you!”

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

“No, but I feel as if a big stone is pressing me here.”

“Many strange things happen in this world”

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

“Her peculiarities must not be punished.”

“Heidi loudly wailed, "Oh I want to go home. What the poor snowhopper will do without me? Grandmother is waiting for me everyday. Poor Thistlefinch gets blows if Peter gets no cheese, and I must see the sun again when he says good-night to the mountains. How the eagle would screech if he saw all the people here in Frankfurt.”

“The poor child felt like a little bird that is placed in a glittering cage.”

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

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

“You mustn't hurt him. Let him go”

“Dont grieve any more, see I am coming up with you everyday now, and if there is anything the matter, you can come to me.”

“Heidi came running in, "Grandfather can the sun still laugh at me? she asked”

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

“I'm making the bed now, oh, do come up and bring a sheet grandfather, for every bed must have a sheet.”

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

“What on earth shall I do”

“...if you take big steps and climb with all your little might!”

“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.”