Light Quotes by Gregory Maguire

“By so giving up, of course, it renews itself- that is the secret”

— Gregory Maguire

Forgive us our trespasses," says Margarethe, "and get out of our way.

— Gregory Maguire

“There are two kinds of anger: hot and cold. Boys and girls experience both, but as they grow up the anger separates according to…

— Gregory Maguire

“Very few things in the world are certain, but morning is one of them.”

— Gregory Maguire

No one survives in times of war unless they make war their home. How did I get so old and wise, but for welcoming…

— Gregory Maguire

“I care as much as I can, but I don’t spend energy caring about things I cannot resolve.”

— Gregory Maguire

“How many times in a life, he thought, will I lie down in a darkness whose character I cannot imagine, to see what daybreak…

— Gregory Maguire

Old Flossie settle down on the other side of What-the-Dickens and dragged some handiwork out of a sack. She armed herself with two thorns…

— Gregory Maguire

I shall pray for your soul,' promised Nessarose. I shall wait for your shoes,' Elphie answered.

— Gregory Maguire

My first job was scooping ice cream at Friendly's in Albany, New York. I hated the work, most of my colleagues, and the uniform,…

— Gregory Maguire

“At its most elemental, a spell is no more than a recipe for change.”

— Gregory Maguire

I write because I admire the act of rationalization, of seeking clarity in one's understanding of the complexities of life, and I'm bad at…

— Gregory Maguire

“Do good though, will you?" She blinked brightly at the green girl. "If not for your parents or your grandmother, then for me?”

— Gregory Maguire

“You always had an eye for the fellow with a decent helping of sausage and hard-boiled eggs.”

— Gregory Maguire

“You need my help? What for? Bread, cash, a fake identity to help you slip sideways through the cracks? Tell me what you need,…

— Gregory Maguire