Drive me crazy Quote by Frances O'Roark Dowell
““I like your mama,' Trena tells me. 'She seems like good people.' 'Smile!' my mom calls to me from across the room, and I look at her and smile. Because she is good people. And she means well, even if she does drive me crazy.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: “The Girl Who Fell From the Sky” (fiction)
A child's perception of kindness and familial love persists despite occasional frustration.
In simple terms: Kids see love despite frustration.
Key Takeaway
Value simple kindness.
Themes
family
perception
growth
Mood
warm
reflective
Type
narrative
inspirational
When to use this quote
- parent‑child interaction
- school environment
- family gatherings
Key Concepts
developmental psychology
emotional intelligence
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you express gratitude?
- What triggers your frustration?
A Different Perspective
Frustration can cloud appreciation of kindness.
![“The hardest thing in a novel is time. You've got [a line like] "two weeks later, he woke up with a headache," and you've got to add up that entire two weeks and what the date is and whether it works. That kind of stuff drives me crazy and if I don't have it exactly right, I can't move forward…” quote by T.C. Boyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e6e/t-c-boyle-8108_add_the-hardest-thing-in-a-novel-is-time-you_81637.jpg)
