Phyllis McGinley - Girls Quotes

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For little boys are rancorous
When robbed of any myth,
And spiteful and cantankerous
To all their kin and kith.
But little girls can draw conclusions
And profit from their lost illusions.

Phyllis McGinley

The thing to remember about fathers is, they're men. A girl has to keep it in mind: They are dragon seekers, bent on improbable rescues. Scratch any father, you find someone chock - full of qualms and romantic terrors, believing change is a threat - like your first shoes with heels on, like your first bicycle I took such months to get.

Phyllis McGinley

Of the small gifts of heaven,
It seems to me a more than equal share
At birth was given
To girls with curly hair.

Phyllis McGinley

The knowingness of little girls
Is hidden underneath their curls.

Phyllis McGinley