294 Quotes by Jeannette Walls

Teaching is a calling too. And I’ve always thought that teachers in their way are holy – angels leading their flocks out of the darkness.

One of the most challenging aspects of writing a memoir is finding your own voice, and you should be very careful about being influenced by someone else’s voice.

I think you’d make a wonderful teacher. You have a strong personality. The women I know with strong personalities, the ones who might have become generals or the heads of companies if they were men, become teachers.

In this world, it’s not enough to have a fine education. You need a piece of paper to prove you got it.

If you don’t want to sink, you better figure out how to swim.

I’m not so sure,” Dad said. “Every damn thing in the universe can be broken down into smaller things, even atom, even protons, so theoretically speaking, I guess you had a winning case. A collection of things should be considered one thing. Unfortunately, theory don’t always carry the day.

A lady’s hair is her crowning glory.

The barn was dark from the storm, and we couldn’t find the harness, which no one had used in years. Old Jake, who had sprained his good foot falling off a horse and was hobbling around worse than ever, started getting panicky at the idea of the dam giving out and washing away the cattle, but I told him to hush his mouth. We all knew what was at stake, and if we were going to save the ranch, we needed clear heads.

I’m a big believer in luck – the harder you work, the luckier you become.