Nellie Oleson Quotes

Always in Alberta there is a fresh wind blowing. ~ Nellie L. McClung

I have trouble with any kind of focus or concentrating, or getting anything done at all, really. ~ Nellie McKay

Homelessness is not a race thing. It's not a gender thing. It's not a religious thing. It's not a gay or straight thing. It's not a political thing. It's not a thing, it's people. ~ Nellie Cake

The grief that can be turned into words soon heals. ~ Nellie L. McClung

On the wagon sped, and I, as well as my comrades, gave a despairing farewell glance at freedom as we came in sight of the long stone buildings. ~ Nellie Bly

My cat is an ungrateful brat. -Nellie McKay ~ Larry Smith

You didn't have to rip my dress," she said plaintively when he let her breathe. "I love this one. Nellie worked on it for days." "I'm sorry, lass," he said somberly. " 'Twas an accident, lass. Sometimes I forget my strength. I mean to be gentle but it doesn't come out that way. Can you forgive me? ~ Karen Marie Moning

Women are going to form a chain, a greater sisterhood than the world has ever known. ~ Nellie L. McClung

I always have a comfortable feeling that nothing is impossible if one applies a certain amount of energy in the right direction. When I want things done, which is always at the last moment, and I am met with such an answer: "It's too late. I hardly think it can be done;" I simply say:

"Nonsense! If you want to do it, you can do it. The question is, do you want to do it? ~ Nellie Bly

I always liked fog, it lends such a soft, beautifying light to things that otherwise in the broad glare of day would be rude and commonplace. ~ Nellie Bly

I kind of go for the MGM version of every musical style. ~ Nellie McKay

I am a believer in women, in their ability to do things and in their influence and power. Women set the standards for the world, and it is for us, women in Canada, to set the standards high. ~ Nellie L. McClung

Have we not the brains to think? Hands to work? Hearts to feel? And lives to live? ~ Nellie L. McClung

But unlike the "electric" excitement that had filled the room four years earlier, when Nellie had sparkled with happiness and Taft had "laughed with the joy of a boy," both the president and first lady clearly understood that the divisive convention had rendered Republican chances for election in November almost impossible. ~ Doris Kearns Goodwin

A wound in a young heart is like a wound in a young tree. It does not grow out. It grows in. ~ Nellie L. McClung

I had no idea the Monkey Bar meat loaf was going to have my name on it, but when the restaurant opened, there it was, on the menu, Nora's Meat Loaf. I felt that I had to order it, out of loyalty to myself, and it was exactly as good as it had been at the tasting. I was delighted. What's more, I had the oddest sense of accomplishment. I somehow felt I'd created this meat loaf, even though I'd had nothing to do with it. I'd always envied Nellie Melba for her peach, Princess Margherita for her pizza, and Reuben for his sandwich, and now I was sort of one of them. Nora's Meat Loaf. It was something to remember me by. It wasn't exactly what I was thinking of back in the day when we used to play a game called "If you could have something named after you, what would it be?" In that period, I'd hoped for a dance step, or a pair of pants. But I was older now, and I was willing to settle for a meat loaf. ~ Nora Ephron

I always had a desire to know asylum life more thoroughly - a desire to be convinced that the most helpless of God's creatures, the insane, were cared for kindly and properly. ~ Nellie Bly

I was too impatient to work at the usual duties assigned women on newspapers. ~ Nellie Bly

If I'd been a housemaid I'd have been the best in Australia - I couldn't help it. It's got to be perfection for me. ~ Nellie Melba

Rock star do not jump!" The launch was cutting sharply, its skipper calling out a phrase that bore no relationship to the English language as Amy knew it. "Rock star in a hurry!" Nellie replied, one foot on the boat's gunwale. ~ Peter Lerangis

Will wrote frequently to Nellie, describing his daily routine in detail only a lover would not find exhausting. ~ Doris Kearns Goodwin

And Edward was surprised to discover that he was listening. Before, when Abilene had talked to him, everything had seemed so boring, so pointless. But now, the stories Nellie told struck him as the most important thing in the world and he listened as if his life depended on what she said. (page 69) ~ Kate DiCamillo

One of the drawbacks of fame is that one can never escape from it. ~ Nellie Melba

Flight 2039 to Boston is now boarding at gate 14A," a voice announced over the PA system.
Nellie sighed. "I love Irish accents." She paused. "And Australian accents. And English accents." A dreamy look came over her face. "Theo had an awesome accent."
Dan snorted. "Yeah, there was just that one tiny problem. He turned out to be a two-timing, backstabbing thief. ~ Rick Riordan

I really don't care what people say. It's amazing that feminism continues to exist at all, considering how much counter-feminism is out there. ~ Nellie McKay

Never in his life had Edward been cradled like a baby. Abilene had not done it. Nor had Nellie. And most certainly, Bull had not. It was a singular sensation to be held so gently and yet so fiercely, to be stared down at with so much love. Edward felt the whole of his china body flood with warmth. (page 128) ~ Kate DiCamillo

We meant to temporarily disable her," Ian said. "Just a drop. But Natalie slipped during air turbulence. Before we could warn your nose-ringed nanny, she drenched us. Luckily, she allowed us to retrieve the antidote from our carry-on." "That's kindness," Amy said. "I made them agree to give me all their cash," Nellie explained. "That's bribery," Natalie grumbled. ~ Peter Lerangis

The insane asylum on Blackwell's Island is a human rat-trap. It is easy to get in, but once there it is impossible to get out. ~ Nellie Bly

In New York City, when they develop something, they never use the old buildings. It's so wasteful. Why not use what's there? ~ Nellie McKay

You don't get Billie Joe Armstrong's autograph on your forehead without following your instincts. ~ Gordon Korman

We may yet live to see the day when women will be no longer news! And it cannot come too soon. I want to be a peaceful, happy, normal human being, pursuing my unimpeded way through life, never having to stop to explain, defend or apologize for my sex. ~ Nellie L. McClung

A free American girl can accommodate herself to circumstances without the aid of a man. -Nellie Bly ~ Matthew Goodman

I'm pretty indiscriminating, and I have awful taste, generally. ~ Nellie McKay

Why are pencils equipped with erasers if not to correct mistakes? ~ Nellie L. McClung

I think there are nice things about every era. I wish we could just take the nice things. ~ Nellie McKay

I saw what could be done with words, for I had a vision of a new world as I talked. ~ Nellie L. McClung

Oh, wow, I love your album!" Nellie said. "Thanks," Jonah said. "Now shut up." Nellie looked like she'd been slapped. ~ Rick Riordan

You don't have to be big to be a big leaguer. Look at Phil Rizzuto. He's really small and he's been one of the greatest that ever was. ~ Nellie Fox

What is the point of fainting into a man's arms if you are not conscious to enjoy it? ~ Marie Silk

Chivalry is a poor substitute for justice, if one cannot have both. Chivalry is something like the icing on the cake, sweet but not nourishing. ~ Nellie L. McClung

Treat a woman like a lady till she proves she isn't one. Then treat her like a lady anyway. It isn't about what kind of woman she is but what kind of man you are. (My mother, Nellie Lucille Sawyer Withrow) ~ Nellie Lucille Sawyer Withrow

I hardly expected the grand jury to sustain me, after they saw everything different from what it had been while I was there. Yet they did, and their report to the court advises all the changes made that I had proposed. ~ Nellie Bly

Amy, Dan, and Nellie were sitting at a table in a conference room, examining reproductions of Franklin documents-some so rare, the librarians told her, the only copies existed in Paris.
"Yeah, here's a rare grocery list," Dan muttered. "Wow. ~ Rick Riordan

Every season of life has its compensations ... ~ Nellie L. McClung