Quotes by Mary Ellen Chase

“There is no substitute for books in the life of a child.”

“Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.”

“There is no substitute for books in the life of a child. (1952)”

“Manual labor to my father was not only good and decent for its own sake but as he was given to saying it straightened out one's thoughts.”

“Manual labor to my father was not only good and decent for its own sake but as he was given to saying it straightened out one's thoughts.”