Nell McLaughlin Quotes

“Ken, you know the world is full of unpleasant things. Pain and operations and sickness and discomfort. You mustn’t mind. That’s just the way life is. Besides all that, there is health and goodness and soundness and fun and happiness, too, for horses as well as boys- much more of the good things then the bad- ”

“If you find love- if a person or an animals finds love- it’s the same thing as finding safety, isn’t it? it’s comforting and friendliness and help. Everyone longs for it- any kind of love.”

″ ‘People grow up that,’ said Nell. ‘In spurts. All of a sudden they are years older.’ ”

“It was a little girl I’ve always wanted, Ken.”