Famous Jean Webster Quotes

  • 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? – Jean Webster

    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?– Jean Webster

  • Eleven pages-” this is a letter! Have courage. I’m going to stop. – Jean Webster

    Eleven pages-” this is a letter! Have courage. I’m going to stop.– Jean Webster

  • She was worshiping under the blue sky, to the jubilant chanting of the birds. – Jean Webster

    She was worshiping under the blue sky, to the jubilant chanting of the birds.– Jean Webster

  • This new book is going to get itself finished-” and published! You see if it doesn’t. – Jean Webster

    This new book is going to get itself finished-” and published! You see if it doesn’t.– Jean Webster

  • I don’t believe it pays to be a great author. – Jean Webster

    I don’t believe it pays to be a great author.– Jean Webster

  • 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. – Jean Webster

    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.– Jean Webster

  • This is your heart. Keep it locked until the chap turns up who has the key. – Jean Webster

    This is your heart. Keep it locked until the chap turns up who has the key.– Jean Webster

  • It’s much more entertaining to live books than to write them. – Jean Webster

    It’s much more entertaining to live books than to write them.– Jean Webster