Here are the 33 best handpicked quotes from “Heidi” by Johanna Spyri:
From “Flowers are made to bloom in the sun and not to be shut up in an apron.” to “You mustn’t hurt him. Let him go.”
So if you want the best quotes from “Heidi,” then you’re in the right place.
Let’s get started!
My Favorite “Heidi” Quote
#1
“Flowers are made to bloom in the sun and not to be shut up in an apron.”
― Heidi
For me, this quote gives an optimistic, even comforting vibe, especially if you are in the midst of confusion whether you want to explore the world or remain inside your own bubble for the sake of comfort.
Like flowers that thrive when there is enough air and exposure to sunlight, humans also need to go out and experience things to grow and make the ride of life worth the while.
So if you need something to boost your confidence and encourage you to break free from doubts and fear so you can find your full potential, I think this quote has to be it.
Best Handpicked Quotes From “Heidi” by Johanna Spyri
#2
“Heidi was never unhappy, for wherever she was she found something to interest or amuse her.”
― Heidi
#3
“Let not your heart be troubled Nor fear your soul dismay, There is a wise Defender And He will be your stay. Where you have failed, He conquers, See, how the foeman flies! And all your tribulation Is turned to glad surprise.”
― Heidi
#4
“Then everything goes wrong, for God lets us then go where we like, and when we get poor and miserable and begin to cry about it no one pities us, but they say, You ran away from God, and so God, who could have helped you, left you to yourself.”
― Heidi
#5
“O how beautiful, look at the crimson snow! And up there on the rocks there are ever so many roses!”
― Heidi
#6
“The happiest of all things is when an old friend comes and greets us as in former times; the heart is comforted with the assurance that some day everything that we have loved will be given back”
― Heidi
#7
“It was so lovely, Heidi stood with tears pouring down her cheeks, and thanked God for letting her come home to it again. She could find no words to express her feelings, but lingered until the light began to fade and then ran on.”
― Heidi
#8
“Let’s enjoy the beautiful things we can see, my dear, and not think about those we cannot.”
― Heidi
#9
“The poor child felt like a little bird that is placed in a glittering cage.”
― Heidi
#10
“She is not fashioned for a life among strangers.”
― Heidi
#11
“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.”
― Heidi
#12
“If you have a sorrow that you cannot tell to anyone, you can go to our Father in Heaven.”
― Heidi
#13
“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.”
― Heidi
#14
“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.”
― Heidi
#15
“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.”
― Heidi
#16
“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.”
― Heidi
#17
“I want to go about like the light-footed goats.”
― Heidi
#18
“And on the floor of a goatherd’s hut there are all sorts of things that do not belong to a dress.”
― Heidi
#19
“The place known at her grandfather’s as the cellar, where the fresh made cheeses and the new milk were kept, was a pleasant and inviting place.”
― Heidi
#20
“We look like Sunday every day now; Heidi did not go abroad for nothing.”
― Heidi
#21
“Ah, Heidi, that brings light to the heart! What comfort you have brought me!”
― Heidi
#22
“After many years of joyless life, the blind grandmother had at last found something to make her happy; her days were no longer passed in weariness and darkness, one like the other without pleasure or change, for now she had always something to which she could look forward.”
― Heidi
#23
“When God has shown us some special mercy we should think at once of those who are denied so many things.”
― Heidi
#24
“Heidi, it’s just as if we were in a high carriage and were going to drive straight into heaven.”
― Heidi
#25
“No, but I feel as if a big stone is pressing me here.”
― Heidi
#26
“All things will work for good to those who trust in Me; I come with healing on my wings, to save and set thee free.”
― Heidi
#27
“I’m making the bed now, oh, do come up and bring a sheet grandfather, for every bed must have a sheet.”
― Heidi
#28
“Don’t 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
#29
“Heidi came running in, ‘Grandfather can the sun still laugh at me?’ she asked.”
― Heidi
#30
“But she had to go to bed first, and all night she slept soundly on her bed of hay, dreaming of nothing but of shining mountains with red roses all over them, among which happy little Snowflake went leaping in and out.”
― Heidi
#31
“The fire in the evening was the best of all. Peter said is wasn’t fine, but he couldn’t tell me what it really was. You can thought, Grandfather, can’t you?’
‘It’s the sun’s way of saying goodnight to the mountains’ he explained. ‘He spreads that beautiful light over them so that they won’t forget him till he comes back in the morning.”’
― Heidi
#32
“The grandfather explained to her that it was the sun that did it. ‘When he says good-night to the mountains he throws his most beautiful colors over them, so that they may not forget him before he comes again the next day.’”
― Heidi
#33
“You mustn’t hurt him. Let him go.”
― Heidi