Pollyanna Darling was born in the mid-1800s in New York City. The daughter of a journalist, she worked as a secretary for several prominent figures in the political and social sphere, including President Grover Cleveland, Congressman William Henry Smith and Secretary of State John Hay. She bought and sold real estate in various parts of the United States before settling in Los Angeles in 1906. There she became active in her local community and took up art as a hobby
In 1920, the year after she turned thirty, she published her first work of fiction, The Secret Garden, which was an instant success and has been translated into twenty-one languages to date. She has written more than fifty books overall; her most popular titles include The Jolly Corner (1948), The Secret Garden (1949), A Pocket Full of Rye (1949), Pollyanna: Her Life and Times (1985) and Pollyanna: Her Works (2002).
A relationship is the vessel in which you come to know yourselfPollyanna Darling
True honesty is what you are willing to admit to yourself without judgement!Pollyanna Darling
Every reaction is an opportunity to cultivate a pearl - a beautiful truth that will illuminate the way forwards.Pollyanna Darling
