Jane O'Connor > Quotes

“I love you," my mom says.
I love you," my dad says.
And all I say back is, "I love you."
Because there isn't a fancy-or better- way of saying that.”
― Jane O'Conner

“It's just hard now because... you're jealous. But your heart is so generous and warm, it will melt the bad feelings away." I am 100 percent positive that my mom is the wisest mother in the world.”
― Jane O'Connor, Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet

“Mom says it's good luck if a ladybug lands on you. But club members do not think that is scientifically accurate.”
― Jane O'Connor, Fancy Nancy: Explorer Extraordinaire!

“Nobody in my family is fancy at all. They never even ask for sprinkles.”
― Jane O'Connor, Fancy Nancy

“On TV shows, the person who reports a crime is always a prime suspect.... Plus, Grace cheats. Once she copied off my spelling test. Cheaters often grow up to be thieves. Grace just jumped from cheater to thief early.”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth

“times Nancy scrunched her eyes shut and concentrated on letting her powers go to work. But no answers floated into her mind. She ended up saying, “It’s not clear at this time.” Robert and Nola looked disappointed, which made Nancy feel bad. But they paid anyway. After that Nancy told customers to stick to yes-or-no questions. “My powers work better that way,” she explained. “Okay.” Nola fished out another quarter from her pocket. “Will I get to go to Disney World over spring break?”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy Sees the Future

“teardrop necklace.”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy Seeks a Fortune

“You only have till Friday,” Yoko pointed out. That”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy, Secret Admirer

“No car was in the driveway.”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy, Secret Admirer

“Clara”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy Seeks a Fortune

“(Investigating was the professional word for snooping.)”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth

“gave”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy, Secret Admirer

“Nancy”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy Sees the Future

“yes,”
― Jane O'Connor, Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Star of Stage and Screen

“Uncle Sam”
― Jane O'Connor, Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Star of Stage and Screen

“When that didn’t work, Lucette bribed her with some candy and the girl un-bewitched the soccer ball.”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy, Soccer Mania

“Bonsoir, chérie,”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth

“was mad. And Grace doesn’t even know. I had this great excuse made up, but something stopped me from fibbing. Mom, it was like this invisible force came out of nowhere and took possession of me! It forced me to tell the truth.” Her mom smiled and kissed the top of Nancy’s head. “I know about that kind of invisible force. . . . It’s called your conscience.”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy Sees the Future

“quarter,”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy, Soccer Mania

“Wisconsin.”
― Jane O'Connor, Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Star of Stage and Screen

“I love being fancy.”
― Jane O'Connor, Fancy Nancy

“Josephine Clancy,”
― Jane O'Connor, Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Star of Stage and Screen

“counting how many times their hearts beat in a minute. This was called taking your pulse.”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy, Secret Admirer

“I”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy, Secret Admirer

“T-shirt.”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy, Secret of the Silver Key

“French-English”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy Seeks a Fortune

“selling”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy Seeks a Fortune

“Nancy kept licking her lips. The inside of her mouth felt as dry as dust.”
― Jane O'Connor, Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Star of Stage and Screen

“100”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy, Secret of the Silver Key

“didn’t”
― Jane O'Connor, Nancy Clancy, Late-Breaking News!