The Children of the New Forest Quotes

“Horses, and all animals indeed, know that there is no place like home; it is a pity that men who consider themselves much wiser, have not the same consideration,”
― Frederick Marryat, The Children of the New Forest

“There is a great difference between the world such as we fancy it when we are pining for it, and the world when we actually are placed within the vortex, and perceive the secret springs of men's actions.”
― Frederick Marryat, The Children of the New Forest

“The pen is a poor exchange for the long-barreled gun." "It does more execution, nevertheless,”
― Frederick Marryat, The Children of the New Forest

“ادوارد گفت:(( آقای هتراستون، راستش من اصلا نمی توانم شما را درک کنم. شما آدم خیلی خوبی هستید اما از دوستان کرامولید، کسی که پادشاه را کشته است!))
(( ادوارد، تو خیلی جوانی و مشکلاتی را که در زمان پادشاهی چارلز گریبان گیر انگلستان بود به یاد نمی آوری. پادشاه هیچ وقت به حرف های پارلمان گوش نمی داد و هر کاری خودش می خواست می کرد. مردم از این موضوع خیلی عصبانی بودند و برای آزادی جنگیدند. اما حالا کرامول و دوستانش هم همان طور شده اند و به حرف هیچکس گوش نمی کنند. آنها پادشاه را کشتند و حالا خودشان بدتر از پادشاه شده اند. مردم انگلستان یک روز دوباره آزاد خواهند شد.اما در حال حاضر ما نباید این طور بی پروا درمورد این چیزها حرف بزنیم، خیلی خطرناک است.))”
― Frederick Marryat, The Children of the New Forest

“Women are riddles—I only argued upon the common sense of the thing.”
― Frederick Marryat, The Children of the New Forest

“it is an old saying, that you must not work a willing horse to death.”
― Frederick Marryat, The Children of the New Forest

“I very sorry now, Missy Edith—but cat bite me," said Pablo. "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?—that you must forgive them who behave ill to you." "Yes, Missy Edith, you tell me all that, and so I do; I forgive pussy 'cause she bite me, but I kick her for it." "That's not forgiveness, is it, Edward? You should have forgiven it at once, and not kicked it at all." "Miss Edith, when pussy bite me, pussy hurt me, make me angry, and I give her a kick; then I think what you tell me, and I do as you tell me. I forgive pussy with all my heart.”
― Frederick Marryat, The Children of the New Forest

“—to wit, 'the sweat of the brow.”
― Frederick Marryat, The Children of the New Forest