All Cynthia Voigt Quotes
- People can be unimaginably foolish...and they can be unimaginably grand, at times. Foolish
- Hiding under the bed doesn't make the worry stop. Bed
- When a daring idea first crosses one's mind, if it is to be realized in the future it is often appealing. Then, as the time… Anticipated
- ...When this map was made, there was only empty forest in the south," Gran told Birle."Not empty," Granda corrected her. "The forest is never empty. Corrected
- Rebellion is necessary for development of character. Character
- But I'll tell you something else, too. Something I've learned, the hard way. I guess"—Gram laughed a little—"I'm the kind of person who has to… Always Going
- You must not let yourself become too respectable. Keep yourself a little wild. What is life for, if not for the living of it? Inspirational
- She couldn’t get any farther away inside from her skin. She couldn’t get away. Any
- She looked at her hand: Just some hand, holding a cheap pen. Some girls’ hand. She had nothing to do with that hand. Let that… Cheap
- I have the feeling that I know who I am, only I'm not anymore. Anymore
- I got to thinking—when it was too late—you have to reach out to people. To your family, too. You can't just let them sit there,… Back Well
- By the time I started high school, I knew I wanted to be a writer. After graduating from Smith College in Massachusetts, I moved to… Advertising
- My writing process often begins with a question. I write down ideas and let them stew for about a year. Then, when I sit down… Begins
- I love teaching; I love little kids. Kids
- Kids are really tougher than adults, but we tend to forget this in an affluent society that lets kids indulge themselves. Adult
- I was no scholar in college, and was arrogant about what I thought. Arrogant
- All I wanted to do was read, to be told stories. Stories were full of excitement and emotions and characters that entertained and often inspired. All
- My favorite season was when I wrote every morning for three or four hours, then I would go and teach my classes at school, come… Classes