if you learn to hate one or two persons... you'll soon hate millions of people. — Jerry Spinelli Hate Copy Share Image
Angels and crows passed each other, one leaving, the other coming. — Jerry Spinelli Angel Copy Share Image
“I could feel a million reasons, but there were no words to express them.” — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
“He just did it for the same reason he does everything else - he felt like it.” — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
“His mind is trying to catch the thought as a cat tries to catch a shadow.” — Jerry Spinelli Cats Copy Share Image
“Beneath every goober is a kid. A person. Maybe he's not what you would call 'regular.' But so what? Is that a… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
We live in a silent explosion, Everything is flying away from everything else... flying away... flying away... — Jerry Spinelli Explosions Copy Share Image
Many girls have been romanced under the moon, and I don’t mean to say moonlight is overrated, but few I think have… — Jerry Spinelli Girl Copy Share Image
“Let the stars keep track of us. Let us ride our own orbits and trust that they will meet. May our reunion… — Jerry Spinelli Astronomy Copy Share Image
Write what you care about. If you do that, you stand the best chance of doing your best writing. — Jerry Spinelli Care Copy Share Image
It was different with you, Leo. In the eyes and ears of my heart, you and the magic are one and the… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
You’ll know her more by your questions than by her answers. Keep looking at her long enough. One day you might see… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
“But feelings, they don't care about telling. They just go right on, piling on top of one another like a big sandwich.” — Jerry Spinelli Feelings Copy Share Image
Because that's what you do, you stand up for your best friend. And you eat lunch with him and talk with him… — Jerry Spinelli Best friend Copy Share Image
“But thats okay, because the history of a kid is one part fact, two parts legend, and three parts snowball. And if… — Jerry Spinelli History Copy Share Image
This was the start of a period that blurs as I try to recall it. Incidents seem to cascade and merge. Events… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
Ironic," Betty Lou said at last. "The cereus insists on sunlight---that's why it must be at the end of the yard. And… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
Nobody told me how hard it was going to be to get published. I wrote four novels that nobody wanted, sent them… — Jerry Spinelli Books Copy Share Image
He tapped my chest. 'Happy is here.' He tapped his own chest. 'Here.' I looked down past my chin. 'Inside?' 'Inside.' It… — Jerry Spinelli Angel Copy Share Image
“What's the matter?" said the old man. "Can't you make up your mind what kind you want?" The kid laughed. "I want… — Jerry Spinelli Geometry Copy Share Image
Kids still can be said to live in their own little world. Even if their parents are helicoptering around them, assigning play… — Jerry Spinelli Children Copy Share Image
“I have to tell you I love living in a world without clocks. The shackles are gone. I'm a puppy unleashed in… — Jerry Spinelli Morning Copy Share Image
Tell me I didn't imagine it, Leo. Tell me that even though our bodies were in seperate states, our star selves shared… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
“And each night in bed I thought of her as the moon came through my window. I could have lowered my shade… — Jerry Spinelli Moonlight Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I try to erase myself. And then, if I've done a good job, I'm erased. I'm nothing. And then the world… — Jerry Spinelli Boundary Copy Share Image
“When does the enchantment start? We were sitting side by side, facing the mountains. "It started when the earth was born." Her… — Jerry Spinelli Enchantment Copy Share Image
Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don’t rent them out to tomorrow. Do you know what you’re… — Jerry Spinelli Attention Copy Share Image
“I’m not sure,” she said. “There’s no one answer to that. You have to find your own way. Sometimes I try to… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
“What else would you expect? Whites never go inside black's homes. Much less inside their thoughts and feelings. And blacks are just… — Jerry Spinelli Thoughts and feelings Copy Share Image
Nobody has the time, the time cannot be owned. The time is free to everyone — Jerry Spinelli Freedom Copy Share Image
“We were pretending, and everybody knew you didn't get hurt pretending.” — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
