Frances Greenslade Quotes & Sayings

Winter makes you old — Frances Greenslade

There should be different words for giving birth than the ones we have. 'Giving' should at least be 'undertaking' or 'undergoing'. I remember in church how the priest said, 'Mary bore Jesus', and I always thought of it as 'bored'. But now that I know what 'bore' means, and now that I've seen what Jenny went through, it's a much better word than the passive 'the baby was born', like it's as easy as growing fingernails — Frances Greenslade

A little baby girl trying to soothe her girl of a mother — Frances Greenslade

The pain was a river I rode; I could not plant my feet in it or it would knock me down — Frances Greenslade

Edward was good at finding Emil's most vulnerable places. Some people are like that. Siblings maybe most of all — Frances Greenslade

Run while you have the light of life, that the darkness of death may overtake you not." (Rule of St. Benedict)) — Frances Greenslade

Failure to plan is planning to fail — Frances Greenslade