Maud Hart Lovelace Quotes

Well, Betsy," He Said, "your Mother Tells Me That You Are Going To Use Uncle Keith's Trunk For A Desk. That's Fine. You Need A Desk. I've Often Noticed How Much You Like To Write. The Way You Eat Up Those Advertising Tablets From The Store! I Never Saw Anything Like It. I Can't Understand It Though. I Never Write Anything But Checks Myself. "
"Bob!" Said Mrs. Ray. "You Wrote The Most Wonderful Letters To Me Before We Were Married. I Still Have Them, A Big Bundle Of Them. Every Time I Clean House I Read Them Over And Cry."
"Cry, Eh?" Said Mr. Ray, Grinning. "In Spite Of What Your Mother Says, Betsy, If You Have Any Talent For Writing, It Comes From Family. Her Brother Keith Was Mighty Talented, And Maybe You Are Too. Maybe You're Going To Be A Writer."
Betsy Was Silent, Agreeably Abashed.
"But If You're Going To Be A Writer," He Went On, "you've Got To Read. Good Books. Great Books. The Classics.

Maud Hart Lovelace Quotes: Well, Betsy, He Said, Your Mother Tells Me That You Are Going To Use Uncle Keith's Trunk For A Desk.

Maud Hart Lovelace Quotes: Well, Betsy, He Said, Your Mother Tells Me That You Are Going To Use Uncle Keith's Trunk For A Desk.

Maud Hart Lovelace Quotes: Well, Betsy, He Said, Your Mother Tells Me That You Are Going To Use Uncle Keith's Trunk For A Desk.

Maud Hart Lovelace Quotes: Well, Betsy, He Said, Your Mother Tells Me That You Are Going To Use Uncle Keith's Trunk For A Desk.

Maud Hart Lovelace Quotes: Well, Betsy, He Said, Your Mother Tells Me That You Are Going To Use Uncle Keith's Trunk For A Desk.

Maud Hart Lovelace Quotes: Well, Betsy, He Said, Your Mother Tells Me That You Are Going To Use Uncle Keith's Trunk For A Desk.

Maud Hart Lovelace Quotes: Well, Betsy, He Said, Your Mother Tells Me That You Are Going To Use Uncle Keith's Trunk For A Desk.

Maud Hart Lovelace Quotes: Well, Betsy, He Said, Your Mother Tells Me That You Are Going To Use Uncle Keith's Trunk For A Desk.

Maud Hart Lovelace Quotes: Well, Betsy, He Said, Your Mother Tells Me That You Are Going To Use Uncle Keith's Trunk For A Desk.

Maud Hart Lovelace Quotes: Well, Betsy, He Said, Your Mother Tells Me That You Are Going To Use Uncle Keith's Trunk For A Desk.

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