For the first time in a long time, he didn't think of the past. And of all the things he'd lost. He… — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
I have done this—made the sad prince laugh. Made his grieving parents smile. None but me. Think you only kings have power?… — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
I need a boy who thinks with his big head, not his little one. Since they do not exist, I have fashioned… — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
But his words fall away. He looks confused. He looks flustered and sorry. Like you do when you run up to someone… — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
Things are NEVER what they seem, Pa, I thought. I used to think they were, but I was wrong or stupid or… — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
...Listen to your own thoughts and feelings very carefully, be aware of your observations, and learn to value them. When you're a… — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
“Yves G. Bonnard, archivero jefe, alias el Poderoso Oz, alias el Gran Inquisidor, alias el Anticristo.” — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
“She wanted to scream her grief to the skies and wail like an animal, but she couldn't.” — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
“ As sure as the seabirds in flight, As sure as the endless deep blue, My love is as certain as sunrise. I vow… — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
Cripes Miss Wilcox, they're not guns,' I said. No, they're not Mattie, they're books. And a hundred times more dangerous. — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
He loves the sparkling fountains and their cascades and says the strangest things as he watches them. they look like stars breaking. Or, They… — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
Men are the weak ones, luv. Didn't you know? Oh, you make a lot of noise, but its the women who are strong. Where… — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
“It's kind of beautiful, this scary world. I still want to go out of it as soon as possible, but when I look around… — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
“Cry your grief to God. Howl to the heavens. Tear your shirt. Your hair. Your flesh. Gouge your eyes. Carve out your heart. And… — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
“Humans are selfish creatures who can always be counted on to do the wrong thing.” — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
DNA tells you all the secrets of life,’ he used to say. Except for one—how to live it. — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
Because beautiful things never last. Not roses nor snow… And not fireworks, either — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
