All Kate DiCamillo Quotes
- In a dark time, doors will sometimes magically open and let us step inside to the warmth and light of a community. Community
- It is a bad thing to have love and nowhere to put it. Bad
- There," she said. She rocked him back and forth. "There, you foolish, beautiful boy who wants to change the world. There, there. And who could… Beautiful
- What was it like...to have someone who knew you would always return and who welcomed you with open arms? Always Return
- There is a lot of love in him, a lot of love in his heart...And he is up there with no one and nothing to… Bad
- Have you, in truth, ever seen something so heartbreakingly lovely? What are we to make of a world where stars shine bright in the midst… Bright
- [He] had the soul of a poet, and because of this, he liked very much to consider questions that had no answers. Answers
- Longing is not always a reciprocal thing. Funny
- How will the world change if we do not question it? Change
- Perhaps," said the man, "you would like to be lost with us. I have found it much more agreeable to be lost in the company… Agreeable
- You are down there alone, the stars seemed to say to him. And we are up here, in our constellations, together. Alone
- There are hearts, reader, that never mend again once they are broken. Or if they do mend, they heal themselves in a crooked and lopsided… Broken
- Life was so short; so many beautiful things slipped away. Beautiful
- Things are not at all what they seem to be: oh no, not at all. All
- All of God's creatures have names, every last one of them. Of that I am sure: of that I have no doubt at all. All
- There is no right or wrong way to tell a story. You have to find your own way. You can get your idea from listening,… All
- But still, here are the words Despereaux Tilling spoke to his father. He said, "I forgive you, Pa!" And he said those words because he… Breaking
- Don't drop him," said Peter's mother to his father. "Don't you dare drop him." She was laughing. "I will not," said his father. "I could… Air
- During the night, while Bull and Lucy slept, Edward, with ever-open eyes, stared up at the constellations. He said their names, and then he said… Abilene
- Love!' said the princess. She stamped her foot. 'Why must everyone always speak of love? Always Speak
- Edward knew what it was like to say over and over again the names of those you had left behind. He knew what it was… Behind
- Never in his life had Edward been cradled like a baby. Abilene had not done it. Nor had Nellie. And most certainly, Bull had not.… Abilene
- Normally, Edward would have found intrusive, clingy behavior of this sort very annoying, but there was something about Sarah Ruth. He wanted to take care… Annoying
- Fairy tales dont tell you that dragons are real, but that they can be defeated! Defeated
- You must be filled with expectancy. You must be awash in hope. You must wonder who will love you, whom you will love next. Awash