43 Quotes by Jackie French

I had found I could best be a good daughter by making sure my father never guessed what to forbid.

They never learn, fish. If they pulled against the line and kept pulling, they'd break it. But they give a tug and wait and hope we've gone away." He winked at her. "Always keep on fighting, Matilda my darlin'. Don't end like a fish.

Why were humans so good at not seeing anyone who didn't fit into their vision of how things should be?

I'd love to see a new form of social security ... everyone taught how to grow their own; fruit and nut trees planted along every street, parks planted out to edibles, every high rise with a roof garden, every school with at least one fruit tree for every kid enrolled.

Who was Hitler" demanded little Tracy"He was this bloke in World War Two" explained Ben.

People take you at your own evaluation, or at least the value that you appear to show.

I knew this was a jewel of a day that would glow bright for my whole life, brighter than any ruby in Macbeth's crown.

Dance, my darling dance! If you dance then death can’t catch you! Nothing bad can touch you! Dance!

If you want intelligent children give them a book. If you want more intelligent children give them more books.