“Gradually then, because he could not share his inner self with her, he lost the power of being a husband to her,… — Betty Smith Inner self Copy Share Image
“A small child has little idea of the future. Next week is as far ahead as his future stretches and the year… — Betty Smith Children 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
But she needs me more than she needs him and I guess being needed is almost as good as being loved. Maybe… — Betty Smith Being loved Copy Share Image
“Run, run, you fool, before the waves of hurt start breaking.” — Betty Smith Run Run Copy Share Image
“The child will grow up and find out things for herself. She will know that I lied. She will be disappointed." "That… — Betty Smith Children Copy Share Image
“When night draws back the curtain, And pins it with a star, Remember you are still my friend, Though you may wander… — Betty Smith Friendship 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
“Frances Nolan, age 15 years and 4 months. April 6, 1917. She thought: “If I open this envelope fifty years from now,… — Betty Smith Dear god Copy Share Image
“Going home in the trolley, Francie held the shoebox in her lap because Mama had no lap now. Francie thought deep thoughts… — Betty Smith Deep thought Copy Share Image
“Spring came early that year and the sweet warm nights made her restless. She walked up and down the streets and through… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
“She wasn’t satisfied with the play she saw the following Saturday, either. All right. The long-lost lover came home just in time… — Betty Smith Time Copy Share Image
“She liked numbers and sums. She devised a game in which each number was a family member and the “answer” made a… — Betty Smith Baby boy Copy Share Image
“Sissy had two great failings. She was a great lover and a great mother. She had so much of tenderness in her,… — Betty Smith Beautiful flowers Copy Share Image
“I don't know. I don't know anything, really. I just feel. And when the feeling is strong enough, then I just say… — Betty Smith Strong enough Copy Share Image
“people always think that happiness is a far away thing, something complicated and hard to get. yet, little things can make it… — Betty Smith Happiness Copy Share Image
“She knew from listening to her grandmother that old age was made up of such remembrances of youth. But she didn’t want… — Betty Smith Memory Copy Share Image
“Francie always remembered what that kind teacher told her. “You know, Francie, a lot of people would think that these stories that… — Betty Smith Lies Copy Share Image
“If he went around looking into people’s windows like you say, He’d see how things were here; He’d see that it was… — Betty Smith Strong enough Copy Share Image
I wrote about people who liked fake fireplaces in their parlor, who thought a brass horse with a clock embedded in its… — Betty Smith Brass Copy Share Image
“Now my wandering days are over. It will be bliss to settle down. Bliss. There's a word, now. Bliss to love and… — Betty Smith Love Copy Share Image
