You're just a bee charmer, Idgie Threadgoode. That's what you are, a bee charmer. Fannie Flagg More Quotes by Fannie Flagg More Quotes From Fannie Flagg Being a successful person is not necessarily defined by what you have achieved, but by what you have overcome. Fannie Flagg comedian adversity success I wonder how many people don't get the one they want, but end up with the one they're supposed to be with. Fannie Flagg heart love relationship Remember, if people talk about you behind your back, it only means you are two steps ahead of them. Fannie Flagg two mean people Don't give up before the miracle happens. Fannie Flagg dont-give-up giving-up miracle The line between the public life and the private life has been erased, due to the rapid decline of manners and courtesy. There is a certain crudeness and crassness that has suddenly become accepted behavior, even desirable. Fannie Flagg courtesy lines behavior It's funny, when you're a child you think time will never go by, but when you hit about twenty, time passes like you're on the fast train to Memphis. I guess life just slips up on everybody. It sure did on me. Fannie Flagg twenties children thinking If you cage a wild thing, you can be sure it will die, but if you let it run free, nine times out of ten it will run back home. Fannie Flagg nine home running Strangely enough, the first character in Fried Green Tomatoes was the cafe, and the town. I think a place can be as much a character in a novel as the people. Fannie Flagg writing character thinking You know, a heart can be broken, but it keeps on beating, just the same. Fannie Flagg tomatoes broken-heart love Are you a politician or does lying just run in your family? Fannie Flagg doe running lying You never know what's in a person's heart until they're tested, do you? Fannie Flagg persons knows heart The food in the South is as important as food anywhere because it defines a person's culture. Fannie Flagg important persons culture Being an only child and losing both my parents at an early age, I have found that the friends I have made over the years are the people who help me get through life, good times and bad. Fannie Flagg good-life children years That's what I'm living on now, honey, dreams, dreams of what I used to do. Fannie Flagg used dream honey People cain't help being what they are any more than a skunk can help being a skunk. Don't you think if they had their choice they would rather be something else? Sure they would. People are just weak. Fannie Flagg choices people thinking It's funny, most people can be around someone and they gradually begin to love them and never know exactly when it happened; but Ruth knew the very second it happened to her. When Idgie had grinned at her and tried to hand her that jar of honey, all these feelings that she had been trying to hold back came flooding through her, and it was at that second in time that she knew she loved Idgie with all her heart. Fannie Flagg heart hands people I think that people that are not sensitive, who seem to bang through life, do survive, but I don't think they get the really soaring feelings that people who are more artistically bent can get. Fannie Flagg feelings people thinking No matter what you look like, there's somebody who's gonna think you're the handsomest man in the world. Fannie Flagg men looks thinking By the way, is there anything sadder than toys on a grave? Fannie Flagg graves toys way Hazel always used to say There's not enough darkness in the entire universe to snuff out the light of just one little candle. Fannie Flagg light darkness littles
