Laurie Graham > Quotes

“You can think a thing over many times and still have no idea how you'll answer the question, if ever it's asked.”
― Laurie Graham, The Future Homemakers of America

“It's a funny things about human nature. Nobody ever wonders why they've got a healthy brother or a perfect kiddie. Anything goes wrong, though, we soon start why, oh why...”
― Laurie Graham, The Future Homemakers of America

“I hadn't realized till then how a thought, once you have thought it, can never be laid to rest. It may lay low, but any time it can pop right up again, put certain words in your mouth.”
― Laurie Graham, The Future Homemakers of America

“But still, it was too awful a moment. A man should never walk out on his wife while they have company.”
― Laurie Graham, Gone with the Windsors: A Novel

“AFTERNOON TEA---
GUIDELINES FOR YOUNG OFFICERS' WIVES
By Audrey J. Rudman

Use your loveliest tablecloth. Have fresh flowers on the table. In winter, candles may be lit. Colored candles are sometimes seen, but white are in better taste.
Offer small fancy cakes, plain cookies, and tiny sandwiches, with a choice of fillings. Meat paste or cucumber are always acceptable. The service of tea is presided over by the ranking officer's wife. The courtesy should be extended to the CO's wife, if she cares to pour.”
― Laurie Graham, The Future Homemakers of America

“King Boris is going to meet us with his train, which he actually drives himself. What hard times some of these little kings have fallen upon.”
― Laurie Graham, Gone with the Windsors: A Novel

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― Laurie Graham, Gone with the Windsors: A Novel

“Looking back don't interest me. Today's what matters. And tomorrow, if we're lucky.”
― Laurie Graham, The Future Homemakers of America

“Tomorrow we’re to visit the Dardanelles. Jack Aird speaks of them as though I should know them, but I really don’t recall them. One meets so many people.”
― Laurie Graham, Gone with the Windsors: A Novel

“KATH PHARAOH'S WAY WITH EEL'S

The young ones are the best, before the turn yellow. Put them in a pillowcase with a handful of salt and swish that around in a tub of water till the sliminess is gone. Fry them in bacon fat. They're soon done. If you can't get elvers, then get an old boy, eight or nine years old. After you've skinned him, cut him into two-inch pieces and bake him on a grid. That needs a good hot flame. Nice with piccalilli.”
― Laurie Graham, The Future Homemakers of America

“How difficult. A prince who behaves like a husband and a husband who’s starting to behave like a prince.”
― Laurie Graham, Gone with the Windsors: A Novel

“Audrey used to pass her some of her story books, but Gayle was no reader, not much or a homemaker neither, though Betty did try giving her a few lessons. I reckon Gayle lived on potato chips and Dr Pepper, and when Okey was home, they just lived on love.”
― Laurie Graham, The Future Homemakers of America

“There's something about Betty, like she's a great big empty space waiting to suck in trouble. There'll always be a story.... One of these days Betty's going to get up and find a line of starving Africans outside her door. You can depend on it.”
― Laurie Graham, The Future Homemakers of America

“Fruity said, “It went in one ear and out the other.” Baba said, “Not surprising. There’s very little in between to stop it.”
― Laurie Graham, Gone with the Windsors: A Novel

“The only people don't suffer those are the ones who never do anything”
― Laurie Graham, The Future Homemakers of America

“I always complained about my mother's stony heart. Turns out I'm built just the same.”
― Laurie Graham, The Future Homemakers of America