Granny Quotes

67 quotes by 45 authors

There's something unrefined about a reading woman, they always reek of the lamp. How can she grow up to be a lady if she's always… — Florence King
And just as it is with all proper grannies, she ordered me into my pink bunny jammies. — Berkeley Breathed
But you ain't part of it, are you?" said Granny conversationally. "You try, but you always find yourself watchin' yourself watchin' people, eh? Never quite… — Terry Pratchett
Did Lovelace's forces find you? Did Jabor break in?" He spoke slowly through clenched teeth. "I went to get a newspaper" This is getting better… — Jonathan Stroud
I saved a man's life once," said Granny. "Special medicine, twice a day. Boiled water with a bit of berry juice in it. Told him… — Terry Pratchett
Granny Weatherwax was often angry. She considered it one of her strong points. Genuine anger was one of the world's greatest creative forces. But you… — Terry Pratchett
I don't want to hurt you, Mistress Weatherwax," said Mrs Gogol. "That's good," said Granny. "I don't want you to hurt me either. — Terry Pratchett
There was Kir, red hair combed back and That Expression on his sharp face. Even his freckles looked serious. I'd given up wondering how a… — Lilith Saintcrow
Granny was an old-fashioned witch. She didnâ€™t do good for people, she did right by them. — Terry Pratchett
Gran, for the gods' love, it's talk like yours that starts riots!" I said keeping my voice down. "Will you just put a stopper in… — Tamora Pierce
And now you're off to Port Caynn. Watch them sailor lads. They'll have your skirts up and a babe in your belly afore you know… — Tamora Pierce
My granny Torrelli says when you are angry with someone, so angry you are thinking hateful things, so angry maybe you want to punch them,… — Sharon Creech
Fiftey years isn't too bad. With luck you might see it happen when your a sweet,old granny,dandling big fat babies on your knee. Actully"-he held… — Jonathan Stroud
Granny bit her lip. She was never quite certain about children, thinking of them-when she thought about them at all-as coming somewhere between animals and… — Terry Pratchett
Granny sighed. "You have learned something," she said, and thought it safe to insert a touch of sternness into her voice. "They say a little… — Terry Pratchett
For the first time in her life Granny wondered whether there might be something important in all these books people were setting store by these… — Terry Pratchett
I don't hold with paddlin' with the occult," said Granny firmly. "Once you start paddlin' with the occult you start believing in spirits, and when… — Terry Pratchett
...Granny Weatherwax, who had walked nightly without fear in the bandit-haunted forests of the mountains all her life in the certain knowledge that the darkness… — Terry Pratchett
Find the story, Granny Weatherwax always said. She believed that the world was full of story shapes. If you let them, they controlled you. But… — Terry Pratchett
Granny Weatherwax was not lost. She wasn't the kind of person who ever became lost. It was just that, at the moment, while she knew… — Terry Pratchett

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