She had had the pain; it had been like being boiled alive in scalding oil and not being able to die to get free of it
Betty SmithAs she read, at peace with the world and happy as only a little girl could be with a fine book and a little bowl of candy, and all alone in the house, the leaf shadows shifted and the afternoon passed.
Betty SmithI want to live for something. I don't want to live to get charity food to give me enough strength to go back to get more charity food.
Betty Smith