“And when he got home he started on Mumma. He hated her then, because in her fatness and untidiness and drabness she reminded him of what he himself was when he was sober.” — Ruth Park Copy Share Image
“Then she said, with piteous defiance, "If I could love her, the Good Lord could, and he won't be too hard on an old… — Ruth Park Copy Share Image
“[a]nd the Pig Man came in from Waitomo and swore that if Louisa didn't marry him he'd damn well vote Labour at the next… — Ruth Park Copy Share Image
"You know, Mouse," Tabby said, "a brilliant cat like me should have smart friends; people who can count to more than four." "I can… — Ruth Park Copy Share Image
Writing is a passion I have never understood, yet a storyteller is all I have ever wanted to be. — Ruth Park Copy Share Image
The world is full of novels in which characters simply say and do. There are certainly legitimate genres in which this is sufficient. But… — Ruth Park Copy Share Image
He who climbs a cliff may die on the cliff, so what? Always a risk-taker by nature, now I became one by intent. — Ruth Park Copy Share Image
“The announcer, in milky tones, rolled out the commercial; it was all about some sort of washing powder that made laundry days a mere… — Ruth Park Copy Share Image
In a still hot morning, the tide went out and didn't come back in. This was not a spectacular event. The sea did not… — Ruth Park Copy Share Image
“And when he got home he started on Mumma. He hated her then, because in her fatness and untidiness and drabness she reminded him… — Ruth Park Copy Share Image
![“[a]nd the Pig Man came in from Waitomo and swore that if Louisa didn't marry him he'd damn well vote Labour at the next election. "And I don't care if the country does go to rack and ruin," he said.” quote by Ruth Park](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e11/ruth-park-41589_humor_a-nd-the-pig-man-came-in-from-waitomo-an_1209605.jpg)
