Quotes from Jean Webster

You must remember that you cannot form your character in a moment, my dear. Character is a plant of slow growth and the seeds must be planted early.

The room marked with a cross is not where the murder was committed, but the one that I occupy.

The world is so full of a number of things, I am sure we should all be as happy as kings. The world is full of happiness, and plenty to go round, if you are only willing to take the kind that comes your way.

Youth has nothing to do with birthdays, only with ALIVEDNESS of spirit, so even if your hair is grey, Daddy, you can still be a boy.

But what's the use of arguing with a man? You belong, Mr. Smith, to a sex devoid of a sense of logic. To bring a man into line, there are just two methods: one must either coax or be disagreeable. I scorn to coax men for what I wish. Therefore, I must be disagreeable.

I came up with a pen and tablet hoping to write an immortal short story, but I've been having a dreadful time with my heroine— I CAN'T make her behave as I want her to behave; so I've abandoned her for the moment, and am writing to you.

Do you want to know something? I have three pairs of kid gloves. I've had kid mittens before from the Christmas tree, but never real kid gloves with five fingers. I take them out and try them on every little while. It's all I can do not to wear them to classes.

I've been hearing about Shakespeare all my life, but I had no idea he really wrote so well; I always suspected him of going largely on his reputation.

The bitterness of wearing your enemies' cast-off clothes eats into your soul. If I wore silk stockings for the rest of my life, I don't believe I could obliterate the scar.

think that every one, no matter how many troubles he may have when he grows up, ought to have a happy childhood to look back upon.

We belong to each other now really and truly, no make-believe. Doesn't it seem queer for me to belong to someone at last? It seems very, very sweet. And I shall never let you be sorry for a single instant. Yours, for ever and ever, Judy

I saw a street car conductor today with one brown eye and one blue. Wouldn't he make a nice villain for a detective story?

Eleven pages— this is a letter! Have courage. I'm going to stop.

It is funny how certain places get connected with certain people, and you never go back without thinking of them.

I think that every one , no matter how many troubles the may have when he grows up, ought to have a happy childhood to look back upon. And if I ever have any children of my own, no matter how unhappy I may be, I am not going to let them have any cares until they grow up.

The Lord has given you two hands and a brain and a big world to use them in. Use them well, and you will be provided for; use them ill, and you will want

It's nice to look forward to, isn't it—a life of work and play and little daily adventures side by side with somebody you love?

you just want a thing hard enough and keep on trying, you do get it in the end.

I think that the most necessary quality for any person to have is imagination.

One does not miss what one has never had.

We all have a collection of memories that we would happily lose, but somehow those are just the ones that insist upon sticking.

It makes me almost hope I'm not a genius; they must be very wearying to have about - and awfully destructive to the furniture.

Kualitas paling penting yang perlu dimiliki oleh seseorang adalah imajinasi. Imajinasi membuat orang mampu menempatkan diri mereka di tempat orang lain. Imajinasi membuat mereka menjadi orang yang baik dan bisa bersimpati serta penuh pengertian.

This new book is going to get itself finished— and published! You see if it doesn't.