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Kate DiCamillo Quotes

I didn’t start working on children’s books until I got a job at a book warehouse on the children’s floor. When I started reading some of the books, I was so impressed Picture Quote #1

My father leaving the family shaped who I was and how I looked at the world. By the same token, my father telling me fairy tales that he had made up shaped me profoundly, too Picture Quote #1

My goal is two pages a day, five days a week. I never want to write, but I’m always glad that I have done it. After I write, I go to work at the bookstore Picture Quote #1

There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name Picture Quote #1

Love, as we have already discussed, is a powerful, wonderful, ridiculous thing, capable of moving mountains. And spools of thread Picture Quote #1

You can’t always judge people by the things they done. You got to judge them by what they are doing now Picture Quote #1

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We appreciate the complicated and wonderful gifts you give us in each other. And we appreciate the task you put down before us, of loving each other the best we can, even as you love us Picture Quote #1

The world is dark, and light is precious. Come closer, dear reader. You must trust me. I am telling you a story Picture Quote #1

He was reading from the beginning so that he could get to the end, where the reader was assured that the knight and the fair maiden lived together happily ever after Picture Quote #1

And so he was reading the story as if it were a spell and the words of it, spoken aloud, could make magic happen Picture Quote #1

There ain’t a body, be it mouse or man, that ain’t made better by a little soup Picture Quote #1

This is the danger of loving: No matter how powerful you are, no matter how many kingdoms you rule, you cannot stop those you love from dying Picture Quote #1

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It seems to be that way with most things. No one to do the really disagreeable jobs except oneself Picture Quote #1

That is surely the truth, at least for now. But perhaps you have not noticed: the truth is forever changing Picture Quote #1

Rats have a sense of humor. Rats, in fact think the world is very funny. And they are right, dear reader. They are right Picture Quote #1

There ain’t no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it Picture Quote #1

It is important that you say what you mean to say. Time is too short. You must speak the words that matter Picture Quote #1

Magic is always impossible... It begins with the impossible and ends with the impossible and is impossible in between. That is why it’s magic Picture Quote #1

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We must ask ourselves these questions as often as we dare. How will the world change if we do not question it? Picture Quote #1

In a dark time, doors will sometimes magically open and let us step inside to the warmth and light of a community Picture Quote #1

What was it like... to have someone who knew you would always return and who welcomed you with open arms? Picture Quote #1

There is a lot of love in him, a lot of love in his heart... And he is up there with no one and nothing to love. It is a bad thing to have love and no where to put it Picture Quote #1

Have you, in truth, ever seen something so heartbreakingly lovely? What are we to make of a world where stars shine bright in the midst of so much darkness and gloom? Picture Quote #1

You are down there alone, the stars seemed to say to him. And we are up here, in our constellations, together Picture Quote #1

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There are hearts, reader, that never mend again once they are broken. Or if they do mend, they heal themselves in a crooked and lopsided way, as if sewn together by a careless craftsman Picture Quote #1

There is no right or wrong way to tell a story. You have to find your own way. You can get your idea from listening, looking, or imagining. Stories are everywhere. All you have to do is pay attention Picture Quote #1

Fairy tales don’t tell you that dragons are real, but that they can be defeated! Picture Quote #1

You must be filled with expectancy. You must be awash in hope. You must wonder who will love you, whom you will love next Picture Quote #1

Besides, who ever asked you what you wanted in this world, girl? The answer to that question, reader, as you well know, was absolutely no one Picture Quote #1

No one cared what she wanted. No one had ever cared. And perhaps, worst of all, no one ever would care Picture Quote #1

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I didn’t start working on children’s books until I got a job at a book warehouse on the children’s floor. When I started reading some of the books, I was so impressed (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) My father leaving the family shaped who I was and how I looked at the world. By the same token, my father telling me fairy tales that he had made up shaped me profoundly, too (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) My goal is two pages a day, five days a week. I never want to write, but I’m always glad that I have done it. After I write, I go to work at the bookstore (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) Love, as we have already discussed, is a powerful, wonderful, ridiculous thing, capable of moving mountains. And spools of thread (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) You can’t always judge people by the things they done. You got to judge them by what they are doing now (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) We appreciate the complicated and wonderful gifts you give us in each other. And we appreciate the task you put down before us, of loving each other the best we can, even as you love us (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) The world is dark, and light is precious. Come closer, dear reader. You must trust me. I am telling you a story (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) He was reading from the beginning so that he could get to the end, where the reader was assured that the knight and the fair maiden lived together happily ever after (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) And so he was reading the story as if it were a spell and the words of it, spoken aloud, could make magic happen (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) There ain’t a body, be it mouse or man, that ain’t made better by a little soup (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) This is the danger of loving: No matter how powerful you are, no matter how many kingdoms you rule, you cannot stop those you love from dying (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) It seems to be that way with most things. No one to do the really disagreeable jobs except oneself (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) That is surely the truth, at least for now. But perhaps you have not noticed: the truth is forever changing (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) Rats have a sense of humor. Rats, in fact think the world is very funny. And they are right, dear reader. They are right (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) There ain’t no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) It is important that you say what you mean to say. Time is too short. You must speak the words that matter (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) Magic is always impossible... It begins with the impossible and ends with the impossible and is impossible in between. That is why it’s magic (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) We must ask ourselves these questions as often as we dare. How will the world change if we do not question it? (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) In a dark time, doors will sometimes magically open and let us step inside to the warmth and light of a community (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) What was it like... to have someone who knew you would always return and who welcomed you with open arms? (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) There is a lot of love in him, a lot of love in his heart... And he is up there with no one and nothing to love. It is a bad thing to have love and no where to put it (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) Have you, in truth, ever seen something so heartbreakingly lovely? What are we to make of a world where stars shine bright in the midst of so much darkness and gloom? (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) You are down there alone, the stars seemed to say to him. And we are up here, in our constellations, together (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) There are hearts, reader, that never mend again once they are broken. Or if they do mend, they heal themselves in a crooked and lopsided way, as if sewn together by a careless craftsman (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) There is no right or wrong way to tell a story. You have to find your own way. You can get your idea from listening, looking, or imagining. Stories are everywhere. All you have to do is pay attention (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) Fairy tales don’t tell you that dragons are real, but that they can be defeated! (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) You must be filled with expectancy. You must be awash in hope. You must wonder who will love you, whom you will love next (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) Besides, who ever asked you what you wanted in this world, girl? The answer to that question, reader, as you well know, was absolutely no one (Kate DiCamillo Quotes) No one cared what she wanted. No one had ever cared. And perhaps, worst of all, no one ever would care (Kate DiCamillo Quotes)

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