“I have noticed several times that people don't think I know how to behave even when I'm trying as hard as I can.” PeopleThinkingKnowsTryingI CanHardKnow HowBehave Author:Astrid Lindgren
“Well, well, so you aren't going to be a maidservant this time?" said Pippi, stroking his back. "Oh, that was a lie, that's true," she continued. "But still, if it's true, how can it be a lie?" she argued. "You wait and see, it's going to turn out he was a maidservant in Arabie after all, and if that's the case, I know who's making the meatballs at our house hereafter!” IfsKnowsWellsSaidStillsLyingTurnsHouseWaitingCasesHereafterMeatballs Author:Astrid Lindgren
“You understand Teacher, don't you, that when you have a mother who's an angel and a father who is a cannibal king, and when you have sailed on the ocean all your whole life, then you don't know just how to behave in school with all the apples and ibexes.” KnowsWholeSchoolMotherFatherTeacherKingsOceanAngelWhole LifeBehaveApplesCannibal Book:Pippi Goes to School Source: Pippi Goes to School
“The girl hurried away, but then Pippi shouted, "Did he have big ears that reached way down to his shoulders?" "No," said the girl and turned and came running back in amazement. "You don't mean to say that you have seen a man walk by with such big ears?" "I have never seen anyone who walks with his ears," said Pippi. "All the people I know walk with their feet.” PeopleKnowsMenWayMeanSaidBigsRunningGirlWalksFeetEarsShouldersAmazementRunning Back Author:Astrid Lindgren
