--- title: "1 Tree House Quotes By Allegra Goodman" description: "1 Tree House quotes by Allegra Goodman. Plus more from Allegra Goodman and more Tree House sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffa/allegra-goodman-11384_ivy_she-had-never-seen-the-tree-house-at-nig_2692152.jpg" --- > [“She had never seen the Tree House at night. Vast and dark, lit with candles for the occasion, the rooms looked magical, the staircase a citadel, with its own strange inglenooks and deep dusty treads. In the fireplace, instead of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/she-had-never-seen-the-tree-house-at-night-vast-and-dark-lit-with/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffa/allegra-goodman-11384_ivy_she-had-never-seen-the-tree-house-at-nig_2692152.jpg) ## More by Allegra Goodman > [“On the third day, she smelled the fruit as soon as she came in. She followed the scent to the kitchen, and the peach…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/on-the-third-day-she-smelled-the-fruit-as-soon-as-she-came-in-she/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [“She herself vacillated when it came to belief. She did not particularly believe in God. Or, rather, she didn't believe in a particular God.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/she-herself-vacillated-when-it-came-to-belief-she-did-not/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [Know your literary tradition, savor it, steal from it, but when you sit down to write, forget about worshiping greatness and fetishizing masterpieces.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/know-your-literary-tradition-savor-it-steal-from-it-but-when-you-sit/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [“Sandra turned to the page with the title "Toklas' Hashich Fudge." The original hashish brownies. 'Peppercorns, nutmeg, cinnamon, coriander, stone dates, dried figs, shelled…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/sandra-turned-to-the-page-with-the-title-toklas-hashich-fudge-the/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [“Giddy with each other and the wine, they strolled outside through the Presidio, the old fort now housing restaurants and galleries. Jess explained that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/giddy-with-each-other-and-the-wine-they-strolled-outside-through-the/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [“How sad, he thought, that desire found new objects but did not abate, that when it came to longing there was no end.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/how-sad-he-thought-that-desire-found-new-objects-but-did-not-abate/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [“There were three wedding cakes, curious and historical but tasty, each labeled with a calligraphed card: "Plumb Cake" with currants, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, salt,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/there-were-three-wedding-cakes-curious-and-historical-but-tasty-each/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [“When I first enjoyed this superb view, one glowing April day," Jess read aloud, "from the summit of the Pacheco Pass, the Central Valley,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/when-i-first-enjoyed-this-superb-view-one-glowing-april-day-jess-read/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [“The wines were great, and better by the minute, even as the drinkers softened. Just as wines opened at the table, so the friends'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/the-wines-were-great-and-better-by-the-minute-even-as-the-drinkers/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [“Who are you? She asked silently, as she laid away the collector's quotations, his drawings, his scraps of famous poetry: "Come live with me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/who-are-you-she-asked-silently-as-she-laid-away-the-collector-s/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [“She was surprised because she was Emily, and she did not share Jonathan's frank assessment of coworkers as losers, whiners, bozos, sharks. No, she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/she-was-surprised-because-she-was-emily-and-she-did-not-share/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [I do not think novels are necessarily more worthwhile than games. A novel can be a trivial waste of time, and a game can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/i-do-not-think-novels-are-necessarily-more-worthwhile-than-games-a/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [The new one actually reads, but only to pass judgment. This is the way kids learn today. Someone told them how you feel is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/the-new-one-actually-reads-but-only-to-pass-judgment-this-is-the-way/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [I do think some games are works of art, although their medium is visual rather than verbal. Both games and novels allow the reader/player…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/i-do-think-some-games-are-works-of-art-although-their-medium-is/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) > [“Jess gazed at the apples arranged in all their colors: russet, blushing pink, freckled gold. She cast her eyes over heaps of pumpkins, bins…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allegra-goodman/jess-gazed-at-the-apples-arranged-in-all-their-colors-russet-blushing/) [Allegra Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allegra-goodman/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/tree-house/allegra-goodman/#itemlist", "name": "1 Tree House Quotes By Allegra Goodman", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“She had never seen the Tree House at night. Vast and dark, lit with candles for the occasion, the rooms looked magical, the staircase a citadel, with its own strange inglenooks and deep dusty treads. In the fireplace, instead of wood, a great gong and mallet hung from a stand. The rooms were filled with couches and mismatched armchairs, and floor cushions, some with cats, and some without. 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