Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from A Day No Pigs Would Die.
Coming of Age Quotes
"I guess I'll never have a coat like that. Can I?""You can. When you earn one. You'll be a man one day. One day soon.""Someday," I said."It can't be someday, Rob. It's got to be now. This winter. Y...
Death Quotes
Then she started forward, my trousers went tight, I heard a rip and a calf bawl. And a big hunk of hot stinking stuff went all over me. Some of it was calf, some of it wasn't.As I went down under t...
Principles Quotes
As I went down, losing my grip on the calf's neck, her hoof caught my shinbone and it really smarted. The only thing that made me get up and give the whole idea another go was when he bawled again....
Duty Quotes
Strong hands were touching my legs now, and then my ribs. I tried to say something about not being in school. Somebody had some warm water and washed my face with it. The water had lilac in it, and...
Community Quotes
"Well, you be friends with Mr. Tanner. Neighbors and all. But we keep this fence up like it was war. I guess that humans are the only things on earth that take everything they own and fence it off....
Poverty Quotes
Papa fished around in his pocket. "Here's two beads of spruce gum. One's for me. But I don't mention you'd want one.""Yes, I sure would. Please." "Here, then. Might help you forget where those pric...
Education Quotes
I should of been in school that April day. (1.1)