105 Quotes by Jean Webster

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

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.

It's much more entertaining to live books than to write them.

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 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.

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.

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

The only explanation I can think of is that he is insane, and there are so many insane people in the world that it isn't even interesting.