Quotes from Mary Chase

Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, In this world, Elwood, you must be - she always called me Elwood - In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.

Doctor I've wrestled with reality for 40 years and I'm happy to say that I've finally won out over it.

In this world, Elwood, you must be oh-so-smart or -oh-so-pleasant. For years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. And you may quote me.

Myrtle Mae, you have a lot to learn, and I hope you never learn it.

I've been spending my life among flyspecks... while miracles have been leaning on lampposts at 4th and Fairfax

In this world, you must be oh so smart, or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. ~Elwood P. Dowd

In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. ' Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.

What shall I say? I'll be calm. What was that my father always said? Meet life gently and gently will it use you. I'll be gentle. That's how I'll be--gentle. But oh, how can I get gentle in a hurry?

It's our dreams that keep us going, that seperate us from the beasts. I wouldn't even want to live if I thought it was all just eating and sleeping and taking off my clothes.

It's quite possible to leave your home for a walk in the early morning air and return a different person- beguiled, enchanted.

It's our dreams that keep us going, that separate us from the beasts. I wouldn't even want to live if I thought it was all just eating and sleeping and taking off my clothes.