“His mind is trying to catch the thought as a cat tries to catch a shadow.” — Jerry Spinelli Cats Copy Share Image
And smiles to go before I weep, And Smiles to go before I weep. — Jerry Spinelli Smiles Copy Share Image
“Strange territory for me: the after-snap. I still feel myself vibrating. Humming.” — Jerry Spinelli Vibrating Copy Share Image
“History sits on our shoulders, while reading opens our hearts.” — Jerry Spinelli History Copy Share Image
You haven't lived until you've basked in the adoration of people. — Jerry Spinelli Adoration Copy Share Image
“His nostrils flared, he was breathing like a picadored bull.” — Jerry Spinelli Humor Copy Share Image
Many girls have been romanced under the moon, and I don’t mean to say moonlight is overrated, but few I think have… — Jerry Spinelli Girl Copy Share Image
So," he said, "we ourselves will be the candle flames." He put his hands on his chest. "Feel your hearts, how warm… — Jerry Spinelli Candle Copy Share Image
Who are you?' I didn't understand the question. I'm Uri', he said. 'What's your name?' I gave him my name. 'Stopthief. — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
It was different with you, Leo. In the eyes and ears of my heart, you and the magic are one and the… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
Write what you care about. If you do that, you stand the best chance of doing your best writing. — Jerry Spinelli Care Copy Share Image
“Let the stars keep track of us. Let us ride our own orbits and trust that they will meet. May our reunion… — Jerry Spinelli Astronomy Copy Share Image
“But feelings, they don't care about telling. They just go right on, piling on top of one another like a big sandwich.” — Jerry Spinelli Feelings Copy Share Image
You’ll know her more by your questions than by her answers. Keep looking at her long enough. One day you might see… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
A baseball bat could not have hit me harder than that smile did. I was sixteen years old. In that time, how… — Jerry Spinelli Baseball Copy Share Image
“No matter what day it is, no matter what time, no matter where I am - I'm always at the star party,… — Jerry Spinelli Time Copy Share Image
“But thats okay, because the history of a kid is one part fact, two parts legend, and three parts snowball. And if… — Jerry Spinelli History Copy Share Image
This was the start of a period that blurs as I try to recall it. Incidents seem to cascade and merge. Events… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
Because that's what you do, you stand up for your best friend. And you eat lunch with him and talk with him… — Jerry Spinelli Best friend Copy Share Image
Ironic," Betty Lou said at last. "The cereus insists on sunlight---that's why it must be at the end of the yard. And… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
Nobody told me how hard it was going to be to get published. I wrote four novels that nobody wanted, sent them… — Jerry Spinelli Books Copy Share Image
He tapped my chest. 'Happy is here.' He tapped his own chest. 'Here.' I looked down past my chin. 'Inside?' 'Inside.' It… — Jerry Spinelli Angel Copy Share Image
“My happy wagon is almost empty, Leo. Only five pebbles left. Happywise, I’m operating on only 25 percent capacity. Remember when I… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
I'm that way, goofy as it sounds. Sometimes I don't want things to happen-I'm talking about good things, even wonderful things-because once… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
To a person who expects every desert to be barren sand dunes, the Sonoran must come as a surprise. Not only are… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
“In the Sonoran Desert there are ponds. You could be standing in the middle of one and not know it, because the… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
“I thought of the stone angel. I pictured the snow falling over it, two classes of snow rising on the top of… — Jerry Spinelli Snow falling Copy Share Image
The desert seems to be a brown wasteland of dry, prickly scrub whose only purpose is to serve as a setting for… — Jerry Spinelli Copy Share Image
Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don’t rent them out to tomorrow. Do you know what you’re… — Jerry Spinelli Attention Copy Share Image
“And each night in bed I thought of her as the moon came through my window. I could have lowered my shade… — Jerry Spinelli Moonlight Copy Share Image
