More Adventures of the Great Brain Quotes

“figured Tom would have liked it better to be thanked from the bottom of Papa’s purse but didn’t say anything.”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain

“Why, oh, why did you have to give birth to a son who hasn’t given us a moment’s peace since the day he was born?”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain

“At least I wasn’t leading the pack like you,”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain

“but it looks as if us little grade-school kids have more courage than you big Academy fellows.”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain

“And I’m going to let you write it just as you said it here today. Even in death Old Butch is going to make some boys happy. Mr. Gillis told me after hearing your eulogy that he is going to find a pup for his son, Roger. And there are others who heard your eulogy or who will read the obituary in the Advocate who will change their minds about their sons owning a dog. I’m proud of you, son.”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain

“When we got to the railroad tracks, I looked over my shoulder. Papa and about a hundred adults had joined the funeral procession. You would have thought we were burying the Mayor.”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain

“Papa glared at Sweyn. “The death of any living thing, be it a plant or an animal or a person is never ridiculous,” he said. “You will march in that funeral procession with your brothers.”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain

“Whoever heard of a funeral procession for a dog,” he said. “It is ridiculous.”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain

“God love that boy,” Mamma said. “Sometimes I get so exasperated with him I could scream, and then he does something that makes me very proud he is my son. Of course he can have the old flag.”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain

“If he is dead, he can’t eat,” he said. “The Indians always bury their dead with enough food to last until they get to the happy hunting ground,”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain

“You aren’t going to drag Old Butch out of town and leave him for the buzzards,”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain

“Seth, your mother is the biggest gossip in town. It will be your job to report the gossip.”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain

“Tom held out his arms in a pleading gesture. “You are both asking for a miracle,” he protested. “Then let your great brain perform one,” Mamma said.”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain

“You talk as though I were some kind of crook,”
― John D. Fitzgerald, More Adventures of the Great Brain