Ludwig Bemelmans Quotes

″ Isn’t this a fine day to visit Madeline.”

“Little Madeline sat in bed, cried and cried; her eyes were red.”

“In the middle of the night Miss Clavel turned on her light and said, ‘Something is not right!’ ”

“Boohoo, we want to have our appendix out, too!”

“In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.”

“They left the house at half past nine in two straight lines in rain or shine- the smallest one was Madeline.”

″ In a car with a red light they drove out into the night.”

″ Good night, little girls! Thank the lord you are well! And now go to sleep!”

“Everybody had to cry-- not a single eye was dry.”

“But the biggest surprise by far- on her stomach was a scar!”