Ellen Gilchrist quotes

I love New York, but I wish they wouldn't put clothes on their dogs. (Ellen Gilchrist)
Don't ruin the present with the ruined past. View quote
Ellen Gilchrist
All you have to do to educate a child is leave him alone and teach him to read. The rest is brainwashing. View quote
Ellen Gilchrist
The first thing a writer has to do is find a new source of income. View quote
Ellen Gilchrist
My main home is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a college town in the Ozark Mountains. I live on the highest hill in a quiet cul-de-sac, surrounded by friends. View quote
Ellen Gilchrist
I love Fayetteville. I like hills and vistas and hardworking people and fighting snow in winter and chiggers in the summer. View quote
Ellen Gilchrist
Having your work honored nationally is a great morale booster. View quote
Ellen Gilchrist
In the schools of small Midwestern towns, the only aristocracies are of beauty, intelligence, and athletic prowess. View quote
Ellen Gilchrist
I have lived most of my life in small towns, and I'm in the habit of knowing and talking to everyone. View quote
Ellen Gilchrist

Ellen Gilchrist

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Occupation: American Novelist
Born: February 20, 1935
Died: January 30, 2024
Quotes count: 9

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