“... They are to be stacked like logs, or thrown on a pyre, in the center of Paris,' Michelangelo explained. 'And they will be burned.' 'What are they?' Jeanne asked. 'Which books?' 'What does it matter? They're books!' William said.” — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
“No matter how much wisdom is in a book, is it right to trade your life for it?” — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
There is a certain kind of pain that can change you. Even the strongest sword, when placed in a raging fire, will soften and… — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
“In Hebrew, satan means an advocate of the alternative, the one who makes the arguments you don't know how to refute." Michelangelo looked to… — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
“Whoever destroys a single life destroys the whole world. And whoever saves a single life saves the whole world.” — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
“But Joringel had no chance to answer. For Jorinda ran at her brother and threw her arms around him and held him so tight… — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
“... They are to be stacked like logs, or thrown on a pyre, in the center of Paris,' Michelangelo explained. 'And they will be… — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
The oven became hotter and hotter, and Hansel began to sweat. Then a delicious smell wafted to his nostrils. Oh no! he thought. I'm… — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
“And I read something else," Jacob goes on. "There was this discussion of the story of Cain and Abel, from the Bible. After Cain… — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
“She looked up, over the bandage that was nestled under her chin, and saw that the big-belly man with the red beard was starting… — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
“No matter how much wisdom is in a book, is it right to trade your life for it?” — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
“When you are very pretty, people tend to remark on your looks. They smile at you more easily. They are more permissive of your… — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
“Don't bring your morality around me. Morals is for people who's already got food.” — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
“There is a wisdom in children, a kind of knowing, a kind of believing, that we, as adults, do not have. There is a… — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
“Maybe you know something about young people, and maybe you don't. I, having been one myself once upon a time, know a few things… — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
There is this weird thing that happens, when you stop worrying so much about what other people think of you...you suddenly start seeing what… — Adam Gidwitz Copy Share Image
