“And if twenty cents can make us feel rich, it’s a cheap price to pay.” — Betty Smith Cents Copy Share Image
A child forgets a time of hunger but never forgets the aching want of other things. — Betty Smith Children Copy Share Image
Oh, I wish I was young again when everything seemed so wonderful! — Betty Smith Wish Copy Share Image
“If I can fix every detail of this time in my mind, I can keep this moment always.” — Betty Smith Future Copy Share Image
“She got herself widowed, divorced, married, and pregnant – all in ten days’ time.” — Betty Smith Divorced Copy Share Image
There had to be dark and muddy waters so that the sun could have something to background it's flashing glory. — Betty Smith Backgrounds Copy Share Image
“the fabric of family, the limits of love, the loss of innocence and the birth of knowledge.” — Betty Smith Family Copy Share Image
“Neeley came home and he and Francie were sent out for the weekend meat. This was an important ritual and called for… — Betty Smith Ritual Called Copy Share Image
It doesn't take long to write things of which you know nothing. When you write of actual things, it takes longer, because… — Betty Smith Firsts Copy Share Image
“Some day I'll fool you, Mama. I'll do what I think is right for me and it might not be right in… — Betty Smith Fool Copy Share Image
“Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or the last time.” — Betty Smith Last time Copy Share Image
“All of us are what we have to be and everyone lives the kind of life it's in him to live.” — Betty Smith Life Copy Share Image
If there was only one tree like that in the world, you would think it was beautiful. But because there are so… — Betty Smith Beautiful Copy Share Image
“A free country? they asked. You should live so long. What's free about it, they reasoned, when the law forces you to… — Betty Smith Children Copy Share Image
It is a good thing to learn the truth one's self. To first believe with all your heart, and then not to… — Betty Smith Believe Copy Share Image
“That’s not the point. It was a shrewd move. Teachers are educating future voters. This teacher, for instance, will always say a… — Betty Smith Education Copy Share Image
“Now his children are getting old too, like him, and they have children and nobody wants the old man any more and… — Betty Smith Children Copy Share Image
“Sometimes when you had nothing at all and it was raining and you were alone in the flat, it was wonderful to… — Betty Smith Raining Copy Share Image
“They came together, they loved and they married. In innocence, and never dreaming how courageous they were, they started a new life… — Betty Smith Life Copy Share Image
I need someone. I need to hold somebody close. And I need more than this holding. I need someone to understand how… — Betty Smith Feels Copy Share Image
As she read, at peace with the world and happy as only a little girl could be with a fine book and… — Betty Smith Afternoon Copy Share Image
“If she never had any lovers, she kicks herself around when the change comes, thinking of all the fun she could have… — Betty Smith Change Copy Share Image
“Several times that day, the name or thought of Papa had come up. And each time, Francie had felt a flash of… — Betty Smith Forgetting Copy Share Image
“But he refused to answer when addressed in English and forbade the speaking of English in his home. His daughters understood very… — Betty Smith Known People Copy Share Image
“Remember Joanna. Remember Joanna. Francie could never forget her. From that time on, remembering the stoning women, she hated women. She feared… — Betty Smith Time Copy Share Image
Did you ever see so many pee-wee hats, Carl?" "They're beanies." "They call them pee-wees in Brooklyn." "But I'm not in Brooklyn."… — Betty Smith Annie Copy Share Image
“May I have this damaged bunch for two cents? Speak strongly and it shall be yours for two cents. That is a… — Betty Smith Long island Copy Share Image
“It was the best advice Francie ever got. Truth and fancy were so mixed up in her mind -- as they are… — Betty Smith Psychology Copy Share Image
“The spare Tynmore spinsters lay in their hard virginal bed. They groped for each other’s hands. “Did you hear it, Sister?” asked… — Betty Smith Lizzie Said Copy Share Image
There are very few bad people. There are just a lot of people that are unlucky. — Betty Smith Bad people Copy Share Image
