Explore Book Quotes

“No Give and Take. No Exchange of Thought. It gets you nowhere, particularly if the other person’s tail is only just in sight for the second half of the conversation.”

“The girls know this term is going to be full of fun, but it’s also full of upset when Pat misses the first few weeks.”

“They walked all night from near to far. I would never walk. I would take a car.”

“He turned out the light and went into Jem’s room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.”

“Well! now listen!—if you will venture out on the limb as far as you think safe, and not let go the beetle, I’ll make you a present of a silver dollar as soon as you get down.”

“And you’re so, so, so lucky you’re not a left sock, left behind by mistake.”

“I knew from the start that I loved her and knew, as well, that I would never fall back from that love, never try, never want to.” ...

“It’s getting late, after all, we have a morning bus to catch.”

“I was sick of Gordon Barraclough. Sick of his bullying. And I was sick of him being a good footballer. ‘Listen, Barraclough. My uncle is Bobby Charlton.’ ‘You’re a liar.’ I was. ”

“Double cheese and macaroni! Double kites on a string. High and low on the swing.”