All Lois Lowry Quotes
- I've always been interested in medicine and was pleased when my brother became a doctor. But after thinking seriously about that field, I realized that… Became
- I think of every book as a single entity, and some have later gone on to become a series, often at the request of readers. Book
- I was a sidelines child: never class president, never team captain, never the one with the most valentines in my box. Box
- I'm not terribly conversant with children's literature in general. I tend to read books for adults, being an adult. Adult
- So many of my books, I don't want to say they have messages, but they have important things to say. Book
- The fact that I lost my son permeates my being. Fact
- There will always be a place for bunnies to talk in rhyme, but that's not what I do. Bunnies
- We live in times that are in many ways ambiguous. Maybe that's why kids want precision in what they read - they don't like that… Ambiguity
- Writing is self employment, so you can make your own schedule. Employment
- Early on I came to realize something, and it came from the mail I received from kids. That is, kids at that pivotal age, 12,… Adult
- I believe without a single shadow of a doubt that it is necessary for young people to learn to make choices. Learning to make right… Believe
- I don't for one second think about the possibility of censorship when I am writing a new book. I know I am a person who… Book
- I don't read young adult or children's books, now that my grandchildren are beyond the age of my reading to them. I read reviews, and… Adult
- I don't set out to transmit a message. I don't write with a political point of view. There are no religious overtones. Looking back at… Book
- I often compare myself as a kid to my own grandchildren, who are around 11 and 14 now. That's the age kids usually read my… Age
- I tend not to think about audience when I'm writing. Many people who read 'The Giver' now have their own kids who are reading it.… Attracted
- I think when you've had success, publishers and reviewers and readers are willing to let you try something new if you've already proven yourself. They're… Actually Waiting
- Evil can do anything, for a price. Evil
- Think only on the climb. Think on what you control Climb
- It's a funny thing about names, how they become a part of someone. Funny