Robert Mccloskey Quotes

“Homer got down from the chair and pushed a button on the machine marked, "start". Rings of batter started dropping into the hot fat. After a ring of batter was cooked on one side, an automatic gadget turned it over and the other side would cook. Then another automatic gadget gave the doughnut a little push and it rolled neatly down a little chute, all ready to eat.”
― Robert McCloskey, Homer Price

“That's simply a fascinating machine," said the lady as she waited for the first doughnut to roll out . ⁠
"Here, young man, you must have the first one. Now isn't that just too delicious? Isn't it simply marvelous?"⁠
"Yes, Ma'm, it's very good," replied Homer, as the lady handed doughnuts to Charles, and to Mr. Gabby, and asked if they didn't think they were simply divine doughnuts.⁠
"It's an old family recipe!" said the lady with pride.”
― Robert McCloskey

“By the time Uncle Ulysses and the sheriff arrived and pushed through the crowd, the lunchroom was a calamity of doughnuts! Doughnuts in the window, doughnuts piled high on the shelves, doughnuts stacked on plates, doughnuts lined up twelve deep all along the counter, and doughnuts still rolling down the little chute, just as regular as a clock can tick.”
― Robert McCloskey, Homer Price