Nights and days came and passedand summer and winterand the sun and the windand the rain.and it was good to be a little islanda part of the worldand a world of its ownall surrounded by the bright blue sea.

Margaret Wise Brown
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It was good to be a little islanda part of the worldand a world of its ownall surrounded by the bright blue sea. This quote is about how the greatest happiness came when the author was able to create his own world of his own. He enjoyed being a part of this world and enjoyed his experiences because he was in control of them. The author was in control of his experiences because he decided what to do. He had complete control over when and where to do things.

Source: The Little Island

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