“in Just-spring when the world is mud-luscious the littlelame balloonmanwhistles far and weeand eddieandbill comerunning from marbles andpiracies and it'sspringwhen the world is puddle-wonderfulthe queerold balloonman whistlesfar and weeand bettyandisbel come dancingfrom hop-scotch and jump-rope andit'sspringand the goat-footedballoonMan whistlesfarandwee”
“The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.”
“Sometimes the whole world is mud luscious and puddle wonderful”
“Sometimes you just have to jump in a mud puddle because it's there. Never get so old that you forget about having fun.”
“For where shall a man turn who has no money? Where can he go? Wide, wide world, but as narrow as the coins in your hand. Like a tethered goat, so far and no farther. Only money can make the rope stretch, only money.”
“The girl, Maggie, blossomed in a mud puddle.”