Little lies that make people feel better are not bad, like thanking someone for a meal they made even if you hated it, or telling a sick person they look better when they don't, or someone with a hideous new… — Louise Fitzhugh Copy Share Image
It won't do you a bit of good to know everything if you don't do anything with it. — Louise Fitzhugh Copy Share Image
When people don't do anything they don't think anything, and when people don't think anything there's nothing to think about them. — Louise Fitzhugh Copy Share Image
Ole Golly: You know what? You're an individual, and that makes people nervous. And it's gonna keep making people nervous for the rest of… — Louise Fitzhugh Copy Share Image
“Harriet pushed her hair back and looked at him seriously. 'Sport, what are you going to be when you grow up?' 'You know what.… — Louise Fitzhugh Copy Share Image
“Harriet: Is it fun being married? Ole Golly: How should I know? I've never been married. However, I doubt it's all fun. Nothing ever… — Louise Fitzhugh Copy Share Image
“WHEN SOMEBODY GOES AWAY THERE'S THINGS YOU WANT TO TELL THEM. WHEN SOMEBODY DIES MAYBE THAT'S THE WORST THING. YOU WANT TO TELL THEM… — Louise Fitzhugh Copy Share Image
She didn't care anymore... and she got no pleasure from the work she did, but she did it. Everything bored her. She found that when she didn't have a notebook it was hard for her to think. The thoughts came slowly, as though they had to squeeze through a tiny door to get to her, whereas when she wrote, they… — Louise Fitzhugh Copy Share
LIFE IS A GREAT MYSTERY. IS EVERYBODY A DIFFERENT PERSON WHEN THEY ARE WITH SOMEBODY ELSE? — Louise Fitzhugh Copy Share Image
