“nature is not always pretty or fair or kind. but sometimes surprises happen. and samar, every spring night, reminded me there is beauty in stillness and grace in acceptance. and that you’re never too old to be surprised.” — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
It's hard to put into words. Gorillas are not complainers. We're dreamers, poets, philosophers, nap takers. — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
“Pleasure fades, gets old, gets thrown out with last year's fad. Fear, guilt, all that stuff stays fresh. Maybe that's why people get so… — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
“Humans. Violent but peace-loving. Passionate but cerebral. Humane but cruel. Impulsive but calculating. Generous but selfish. Humans. Altogether a contradictory and deeply flawed species.… — katherine applegate Copy Share Image
“She got up and went to her tiny kitchen. On the way she turned on her radio. "You want something to eat?" she called… — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
A good zoo," Stella said, "is a large domain. A wild cage. A safe place to be. It has room to roam and humans… — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
“In dreams you lose normal cause and effect. You jump around in time. This is reality. Jalil” — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
“Trees can’t tell jokes. But we can certainly tell stories. And if all you hear is the whisper of leaves, don’t worry. Most trees… — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
Her eyes hold the pale moon in them, the way a still pond holds stars. — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
“She batted her eyelashes at me to show she was kidding. I love it when she does that.” — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
Anger is precious. A silverback uses anger to maintain order and warn his troops of danger. When my father beat his chest, it was… — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
