“For quite a while, Francie had been spelling out letters, sounding them and then putting the sounds together to mean a word.… — Betty Smith Language Copy Share Image
It's come at last," she thought, "the time when you can no longer stand between your children and heartache. When there wasn't… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
You took a walk on a Sunday afternoon and came to a nice neighborhood, very refined. You saw a small one of… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
“You’ll never raise that one,” they told her. “Her color ain’t good. If the good Lord takes her, it will be for… — Betty Smith Children Copy Share Image
“people always think that happiness is a far away thing, something complicated and hard to get. yet, little things can make it… — Betty Smith Contentment Copy Share Image
“Spring came early that year and the sweet warm nights made her restless. She walked up and down the streets and through… — Betty Smith Spring Copy Share Image
“After the doctor’s outburst, Francie stood hanging her head. She was a dirty girl. That’s what the doctor meant. He was talking… — Betty Smith Better world Copy Share Image
“Even the minstrels who came in the back yards and sang "If I had my way, You would never grow old" were… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
“Johnny had been on earth for thirty-four years. Less than a week ago, he walked on those streets. And now the cup,… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
“Frances Nolan, age 15 years and 4 months. April 6, 1917. She thought: “If I open this envelope fifty years from now,… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
“This is the book, then, and the book of Shakespeare. And every day you must read a page of each to your… — Betty Smith Book Copy Share Image
“I drink because I don't stand a chance and I know it. I couldn't drive a truck and I couldn't get on… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
“Her time has come," answered Miss Lizzie. "That's why I didn't marry Harvey - long ago when he asked me. I was… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
It's a beautiful religion and I wish I understood it more. No, I don't want to understand it all. It's beautiful because… — Betty Smith Beautiful Copy Share Image
“Before school, there had to be vaccination. That was the law. How it was dreaded! When the health authorities tried to explain… — Betty Smith Children Copy Share Image
“You know, a lot of people would think that these stories that you're making up all the time were terrible lies because… — Betty Smith Lies Copy Share Image
Because the child must have a valuable thing which is called imagination. The child must have a secret world in which live… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
“She learned of the class system of a great Democracy. She was puzzled and hurt by teacher’s attitude. Obviously the teacher hated… — Betty Smith Stick together Copy Share Image
“The child will grow up and find out things for herself. She will know that I lied. She will be disappointed." "That… — Betty Smith Character Copy Share Image
“Say something," demanded Fancie. "Why don't you say something?" "What can I say?" "Say that I'm young-that I'll get over it. Go… — Betty Smith Broken hearts Copy Share Image
“Francie went over to stand at the great window from which she could see the East River twenty stories below. It was… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
“This could be a whole life," she thought. "You work eight hours a day covering wires to earn money to buy food… — Betty Smith Life Copy Share Image
“Mama made the coach stop at a barber shop around the corner from their house. 'Go in there,' she told Francie, 'and… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
“When she thought she was nearly finished, she noticed that the next shelf started up again with Browne. After that came Browning.… — Betty Smith Adventure Copy Share Image
“They had grown out of childhood in the last few days. Christmas as Christmas had passed unnoticed since their father had died… — Betty Smith Children Copy Share Image
“Francie had heard swearing since she had heard words. Obscenity and profanity had no meaning as such among those people. They were… — Betty Smith Emotion Copy Share Image
