P. L. Travers Quotes

From the carpet-bag she took out seven flannel night-gowns, four cotton ones, a pair of boots, a set of dominoes, two bathing-caps and a postcard album. Last of all came a folding camp-bedstead with blankets and eiderdown complete.

Trouble trouble and it will trouble you!

Feed the Birds, Tuppence a Bag! Feed the Birds, Tuppence a Bag!

He could smell her crackling white apron and the faint flavour of toast that always hung about her so deliciously.

Oh, my Gracious, Glorious, Galumphing Goodness!

If I laugh on that particular day I become so filled with Laughing Gas that I simply can’t keep on the ground. Even if I smile it happens. The first funny thought, and I’m up like a balloon. And until I can think of something serious I can’t get down again.

Mary Poppins looked down at her feet and rubbed the toe of one shoe along the pavement two or three times. Then she smiled at the shoe in such away that the shoe knew quite well that the smile wasn’t meant for it.