--- title: "1 Tom Said Quotes By Hilary McKay" description: "1 Tom Said quotes by Hilary McKay. Plus more from Hilary McKay and more Tom Said sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c81/hilary-mckay-16133_born_once-when-tom-was-over-here-to-tease-ros_1820475.jpg" --- > [Once, when Tom was over here, to tease Rose, I asked him, "Before she was born, can you remember? Were things just the same as they are these days? Did it still rain and get dark and all the stuff…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/once-when-tom-was-over-here-to-tease-rose-i-asked-him-before-she-was/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c81/hilary-mckay-16133_born_once-when-tom-was-over-here-to-tease-ros_1820475.jpg) ## More by Hilary McKay > [“Darling Daddy, This is Rose. Very good news. Caddy is going to marry Micheal. In case you have forgotten because you have not been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/darling-daddy-this-is-rose-very-good-news-caddy-is-going-to-marry/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [“I love people who play guitars on roofs!" said Rose, hopping along the pavement in one of her sudden happy moods. "Don't you?" "Never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/i-love-people-who-play-guitars-on-roofs-said-rose-hopping-along-the/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [“There are all sorts of families," Tom's grandmother had remarked, and over the following few weeks Tom became part of the Casson family, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/there-are-all-sorts-of-families-tom-s-grandmother-had-remarked-and/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [“You can't be disgusting to people just because they annoy you!" she exclaimed very crossly. "Thousands of people annoy me! Millions of people annoy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/you-can-t-be-disgusting-to-people-just-because-they-annoy-you-she/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [Darling Daddy, This is Rose. The shed needs new wires now it has blown up. Caddy is bringing home rock-bottom boyfriends to see if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/darling-daddy-this-is-rose-the-shed-needs-new-wires-now-it-has-blown/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [Don't call me darling. I'm a driving instructor!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/don-t-call-me-darling-i-m-a-driving-instructor/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [“Oh, Micheal darling!" "Don't call me darling, I'm a driving instructor!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/oh-micheal-darling-don-t-call-me-darling-i-m-a-driving-instructor/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [How can I give you nothing? Do you seriously expect me to buy nothing, wrap up nothing, stick a gift tag on nothing, send…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/how-can-i-give-you-nothing-do-you-seriously-expect-me-to-buy-nothing/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [“He's an artist in London. We don't see him much." Tom gave him one of his quick, considering glances and asked, "Doesn't he live…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/he-s-an-artist-in-london-we-don-t-see-him-much-tom-gave-him-one-of/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [“Darling Daddy, This is Rose. Saffy says everyone says it is Indigo's fault that their Head has two black eyes and a swelled-up nose.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/darling-daddy-this-is-rose-saffy-says-everyone-says-it-is-indigo-s/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [“Rose's work of art took her all day, including two playtimes, story time, and most of lunch. At the end of school it was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/rose-s-work-of-art-took-her-all-day-including-two-playtimes-story/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [“Her mood was suddenly in free fall, a state she knew all too well. A heaviness inside. A hollow loneliness. A need to either…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/her-mood-was-suddenly-in-free-fall-a-state-she-knew-all-too-well-a/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [On the board was a list of words and phrases which her mother considered not suitable for use in college T-shirt design. She had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/on-the-board-was-a-list-of-words-and-phrases-which-her-mother/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [Humans cannot fly, but they can get the flying feeling. All they need to do is go out at night into a wild storm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-mckay/humans-cannot-fly-but-they-can-get-the-flying-feeling-all-they-need/) [Hilary McKay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-mckay/) > [“Eve darling," said Bill earnestly. "I swear I didn't . . . " "You sweared about me driving the car," interrupted Indigo. 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