The Wind in the Willows Quotes

“A careful inspection showed them that, even if they succeeded in righting it by themselves, the cart would travel no longer.”

― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

topic:travel

“Home! That was what they meant, those caressing appeals, those soft touches wafted through the air, those invisible little hands pulling and tugging, all one way!”

― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

topic:home

“the upper world was all too strong, it called to him still, even down there, and he knew he must return to the larger stage. But it was good to think he had this to come back to; this place which was all his own, these things which were so glad...”

― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

topic:home

“Believe me, my young friend, there is NOTHING—absolute nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”

― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

topic:worth