American revolution Quote by Maggie Shipstead

“They held the funeral on the second day, with the town coming to look at Miss Emily beneath a mass of bought flowers with…

— William Faulkner

“Harriet dreamt of someone well dressed and flamboyant, who spoke like the lead in a black and white film, who drank champagne like other…

— Georgiana Derwent

“Miss Appleby, her library books, and her story-telling sessions were very popular with all the children in Heavenly Valley. To Nancy and Plum they…

— Betty MacDonald

Her name was Maude and she drank whisky all day from a fruit jar under the counter.

— Flannery O'Connor

“At least I could relate to Rose’s sense of adventure and Harriet Jones’ wacky determination and ingrained sense of responsibility. I can stomach the…

— Chila Woychik

“When I deeply see: • bedsheets painted with highlighter? … children live here! • dead rose left too long in vase? … lingering memories…

— Zondervan

I really wasn't too interested in writing "Father Knows Best" and "Ozzie And Harriet." I thought they were pleasant enough, but it wasn't really…

— Garry Marshall

“And the child, Francie Nolan, was of all the Rommelys and all the Nolans. She had the violent weaknesses and passion for beauty of…

— Betty Smith

“Lilly Bartlett’s cozy romcoms are full of warmth, quirky characters and guaranteed happily-ever-afters. Lilly is the pen-name of USA Today and Sunday Times best-selling…

— Lilly Bartlett

“I checked out the two Edith Wharton books I had just returned because I'd read them so long ago and they are more apropos…

— Grace Paley

“You'll be amazed how much you have in common with Edith Wharton (who struggled to feel worthy of success), Louisa May Alcott (who badly…

— Nava Atlas

“My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain…

— Margaret Atwood