Libraries have always been there for me. Of course I'll stand up for them!
Everything else you grow out of, but you never recover from childhood.
The older one becomes the quicker the present fades into sepia and the past looms up in glorious technicolour
Once the grammar has been learned, writing is simply talking on paper and in time learning what not to say.
It is the generation of the unemphatic. Steal, kill, lie, fornicate, but beware of indulging with conviction.
I am of the firm belief that everybody could write books and I never understand why they don't. After all, everybody speaks. Once the grammar has been learnt it is simply talking on paper and in time learning what not to say.
Being constantly with children was like wearing a pair of shoes that were expensive and too small. She couldn't bear to throw them out, but they gave her blisters.
I resisted the urge to pour mouthwash in my brain.
There are plenty of people, in Avonlea and out of it, who can attend closely to their neighbours' business by dint of neglecting their own; but Mrs. Rachel Lynde was one of those capable creatures who can manage their own concerns and those of other folks into the bargain.
Most Americans believe in fairness; we believe that people should work hard but there should be a safety net. We believe in saving the quality of our air and water for our children. Most Americans want action on climate change. You can just go through the list. Most Americans believe in progressive taxation.
I read in order to write. I read out of obsession with writing.