A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Perseverance Quotes

Francie took the examinations and flunked everything but chemistry. “Oh, well! I should have known,” she told her mother. “If people could get into college that easy, no one would ever bother with high school. But don’t you worry, Mama. I know what the entrance examinations are now, and I’ll pass next year. It can be done and I’ll do it. You’ll see” (49.46-47).