Only five books tonight, Mommy, " she says. No, Olivia, just one." How about four?" Two." Three." Oh, all right, three. But that's it!

About This Quote

This quote is from the book "The Secret Wish List" by Alexis Ostrander. Olivia is a three year old girl who wants to read three books every night before bedtime. She declares this wish to her mother, and her mother says, "Olivia, we only have five books left in the library." Olivia then says, "But that's all I want!" and her mother replies, "Then you'll just have to wait until tomorrow night to read them." This demonstrates how little Olivia understands and her lack of self-control and discipline.

Source: Olivia

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1. Only five books tonight, Mommy, " she says. No, Olivia, just one." How about four?" Two." Three." Oh, all right, three. But that's it!

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