Walter R. Brooks Quotes & Sayings

I guess it's a good thing. I'm too big and clumsy to take much ease in one of those little gilt chairs, and I'm kind of short on fancy talk, too. But I'd like to go look — Walter R. Brooks

He's too fresh," said Mrs. Wiggins. "I can't abide a fresh duck." "You said the other day you couldn't abide a bashful duck," Jinx said. "Make up your mind, cow." "I can't stand either of 'em," Mrs. Wiggins said. "This Edward seems to be two ducks, and I don't like either of them. — Walter R. Brooks

Maybe I pushed you, Hank," said Mrs. Wiggins. "I was pushing pretty hard in my mind. Anyway, you did just right." And the other animals agreed. But — Walter R. Brooks

That Mrs. Wiggins! Why, she's as like my sister Eva as two peas. — Walter R. Brooks

But I just mentioned it one day, and he decided that the color must be changed." "It's not his to change, ma'am. — Walter R. Brooks

I doubt if Mrs. Wiggins ever appeared more truly heroic than at that moment. Ordinarily the most peace-loving of a peace-loving race, when she had pledged herself to a cause which she thought right she was capable of taking a firm stand even in the face of the most determined opposition. Few other cows, I am certain, would have cared to address that angry mob. Fortunately, she was able to address them and be heard, for Bertram was for the moment engaged with the four animals who had run upstairs to attack him. — Walter R. Brooks

Looks as if the Ignormus was in the house when you were in the cellar," she said. "And he tried to scare you with the hose, and with that warning note. And yet - — Walter R. Brooks

Land sakes, I can't make a speech," she said. "Tell you what: I'll recite a poem I composed while in jail." And she began. "Although in jail in Centerboro, I do not fret or stew or worro. And confidently I confront The judge, because I'm innosunt. Tho I'm a cow, I am no coward I have not flinched when thunder rowered. When lightning flashed I've merely giggled Like one whose funnybone is tiggled. And I shall never give up hoping That soon the jail front door will oping And I'll once more enjoy my freedom On Bean's green fields. When last I seed 'em They were a fair and lovely vision And so for my return I'm wishun. I hope that Bismuth will get his'n And spend a good long time in prison. — Walter R. Brooks

You oughtn't to go in swimming when you're alone," Freddy said. "You might have drowned." "I suppose I might have, at that," said the cow. "But it's such fun when I think I'm going to float, and then I just sink. — Walter R. Brooks

No sir, I'll live to write dozens more poems to read aloud to you." Mrs. Wiggins looked at him, and a big sob that was coming up in her throat, turned into a laugh, and she said: "That's what I'm afraid of. — Walter R. Brooks

And then she went off into a gale of her great roaring laughter. "Oh, dear," said Freddy. "Now look what I've done! — Walter R. Brooks

Mrs. Wiggins said she didn't like weddings: they always made her cry. "And when I cry," she said, "there's no use trying to go on with the ceremony until I stop. — Walter R. Brooks

And when Mrs. Wiggins turned, just before passing out of sight, and smiled at her, with a smile that was so broad on her big face that you could see it plainly even at that distance, Mrs. Margarine took out her handkerchief and waved it. Like — Walter R. Brooks

Well," said Mrs. Wiggins at last, "I guess they're gone. They won't drown - that's a comfort. They'll float down and land somewhere, but the current is pretty swift, and they may go miles before they can get ashore. — Walter R. Brooks

Years ago, the rats held this very house, and we attacked it and defeated them. But at that time the house was standing. Today only the cellar is left; the rats have certainly dug themselves in, and an attack would merely drive them into their holes - holes so narrow that it would be impossible to pursue and capture them. So has anybody a plan? Charles — Walter R. Brooks

Some stars are large, and some are small,
And some are quite invisiball! — Walter R. Brooks

Oh, never mind that, Emma," said Mrs. Wiggins. "Alice, what'll we do with this boy? You're the one that was hit. You're the one to decide on his punishment. — Walter R. Brooks

Here I am," she said, "down among the fishes where I wanted to be. Nothing like having your wishes come true. — Walter R. Brooks

Me!" she exclaimed. "Where are Mr. and Mrs. Webb? They were sitting on my head when I fell in." She — Walter R. Brooks

We've made a kind of game of it, Freddy," said Mrs. Wiggins, "since we heard about your Mr. Camphor. We think up proverbs and then try them out. Most of them seem to be wrong. Like 'A cat can look at a king. — Walter R. Brooks

Some people talk in a telephone
And some people talk in a hall;
Some people talk in a whisper,
And some people talk in a drawl;
And some people talk-and-talk-and-talk-and-talk-and-talk
And Never say anything at all. — Walter R. Brooks

And when Mrs. Margarine learned that Mrs. Winfield Church of Centerboro, was a friend of Mrs. Wiggins', she was much impressed. For Mrs. Margarine was a snob and she knew that Mrs. Winfield Church was almost as rich as Mr. Margarine. — Walter R. Brooks

Why, you don't even know who it is or what he's done!" exclaimed Mrs. Wiggins. "Come out, now, Charles, and do your duty as you said you would when you were elected. — Walter R. Brooks

I haven't ever attended a real high-up society affair, said Mrs. — Walter R. Brooks

I don't suppose we'll ever see them again. I hope this will be a lesson to me - cutting up silly didos on the bank like a two-weeks-old calf! — Walter R. Brooks

Perhaps I had better explain," Mrs. Wiggins interrupted. "As Charles says, it's those rats again, Simon and his gang." And she quickly outlined the situation. "And now," she said, "I want to remind you that once, several — Walter R. Brooks

Now if you are told that some piece of information will come as a shock to you, the chances are that you will really feel shocked, even if the information itself isn't of the slightest importance. — Walter R. Brooks

Mr. Camphor could see that he (Freddie) was thinking, because he shut his eyes and put on a fiercely determined look. But when presently he opened his eyes, he shook his head. "No good," he said. "Thinking's like fishing. You bait your hook and throw it in the water, but if there aren't any fish around, you naturally can't catch anything. There isn't an idea around anywhere right now. I'll try again later. — Walter R. Brooks

Here Mrs. Wiggins, who had been slowing down gradually, came to a full stop. "Good land, Charles," she said, looking down at the rooster, "I can't remember all those big words. That was a real nice speech you wrote out for me, but I guess you'll just have to let me tell it in my own way." Charles — Walter R. Brooks

The slingshot?" said Mrs. Wiggins. "Georgie's got it. We're going to take it down to the cow barn for safe keeping. Well, Alice, you're the judge and the jury, and if you say let him go - " She nodded to her sisters, who set Jimmy down and released his arms. The — Walter R. Brooks

Come, come," said Mrs. Wiggins. "Stop your fighting, animals. If there are swallows in that chimney, it means that there hasn't been a fire built in the house in a long time. And that means that nobody lives there. Let's get inside." Bang, — Walter R. Brooks

Oh Freddy don't talk like that! she said, and her big eyes filled with tears. When Mrs. Wiggins cried, she made almost as much racket as when she laughed. You could hear her for miles. — Walter R. Brooks

And there she was, sitting in the river with the water up to her neck. The — Walter R. Brooks

I don't feel unfriendly, ma'am," said Mrs. Wiggins. "Only towards Mr. Margarine. You know very well why." Mrs. — Walter R. Brooks