“Why? When I, myself do not believe? "Because,"explained Mary Rommely simply, "the child must have a valuable thing which is called imagination.… — Betty Smith Children Copy Share Image
“The tree man eulogized them by screaming, 'And now get the hell out of here with your tree, you lousy bastards.' Francie… — Betty Smith Emotional expression Copy Share Image
“Most women had the one thing in common: they had great pain when they gave birth to their children. This should make… — Betty Smith Children Copy Share Image
Mother, I am young. Mother, I am just eighteen. I am strong. I will work hard, Mother. But I do not want… — Betty Smith Able Copy Share Image
“Francie, huddled with other children of her kind, learned more that first day than she realized. She learned of the class system… — Betty Smith Children Copy Share Image
“Maybe being needed is almost as good as being loved. Maybe better.” — Betty Smith Maybe Copy Share Image
From that moment on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again. — Betty Smith Lonely Copy Share Image
“Do you hear that, Francie? You're in college! 'oh gosh, I feel sick.” — Betty Smith College Copy Share Image
If you love someone, you'd rather suffer the pain alone to spare them. — Betty Smith If you love someone Copy Share Image
“You must teach the child of the signs that come to the women of our family when there is trouble and death… — Betty Smith Children Copy Share Image
“But in their secret hearts, each new that it wasn't all right and would never be all right between them again.” — Betty Smith A-tree-grows-in-brooklyn Copy Share Image
“The neighborhood stores are an important part of a city child's life. They are his contact with the supplies that keep life… — Betty Smith Beauty Copy Share Image
“Flossie was always running after men and they were always running away from her. Francie's Aunt Sissy ran after men, too. But… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
“Anybody," said Johnny, carried away by his personal dream of Democracy, "can ride in one of the hansom cabs, provided," he qualified,… — Betty Smith Dreams Copy Share Image
“She wanted to own a book so badly and she had thought the copying would do it. But the pencilled sheets did… — Betty Smith Book Copy Share Image
“It’s a fact. They’re gonna stop making liquor and in a few years the country will be dry. A man that works… — Betty Smith Liquor Copy Share Image
“Laurie's going to have a mighty easy life all right. Annie Laurie McShane! She'll never have the hard times we had, will… — Betty Smith Easy life Copy Share Image
“It is good thing to learn the truth one's self. To first believe with all your heart, and then not to believe,… — Betty Smith Disappointment Copy Share Image
“After the doctor’s outburst, Francie stood hanging her head. She was a dirty girl. That’s what the doctor meant. He was talking… — Betty Smith Better world Copy Share Image
She had heard Papa sing so many songs about the heart; the heart that was breaking - was aching - was dancing… — Betty Smith Dancing Copy Share Image
It's come at last," she thought, "the time when you can no longer stand between your children and heartache. When there wasn't… — Betty Smith Bed Copy Share Image
“Francie went over to stand at the great window from which she could see the East River twenty stories below. It was… — Betty Smith Every day 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 Character Copy Share Image
“Her time has come," answered Miss Lizzie. "That's why I didn't marry Harvey - long ago when he asked me. I was… — Betty Smith Afraid Copy Share Image
“You know, a lot of people would think that these stories that you're making up all the time were terrible lies because… — Betty Smith Time Copy Share Image
“Say something," demanded Fancie. "Why don't you say something?" "What can I say?" "Say that I'm young-that I'll get over it. Go… — Betty Smith Broken hearts Copy Share Image
