"Ellen had said that her mother was afraid……" — Lois Lowry
"Ellen had said that her mother was afraid of the ocean, that it was too cold and too big. The sky was, too, thought Annemarie. The whole world was: too cold, too big. And too cruel."
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120 Quotes by Lois Lowry
Lois Lowry has 120 quotes on this site.
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When I create characters, I create a world to inhabit and they begin to feel very real for me. I…
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I don't know what she is now. A stranger, mostly. It's as if she has become a part of a…
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It's hard to give up the being together with someone.
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I think 'The Giver' is such a moral book, so filled with important truths, that I couldn't believe anyone would…
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For a contributing citizen to be released from the community was a final decision, a terrible punishment, an overwhelming statement…
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What's important is the preparation for adult life, and the training you'll receive in your Assignment.
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Reading is the most important way to prepare for life.
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Gathering Blue' was a separate book. I wanted to explore what a society might become after a catastrophic world event.…
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I think I've written 40 books, and none of them have been heavy on action. I'm an introspective person.
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I left home at the correct time but when I was riding along near the hatchery, the crew was separating…
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But there's a whole world waiting, still, and there are good things in it.
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I turn to books for a feeling of companionship: for somebody knowing what I have known.
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People are so damned afraid that one day they might wake up and discover that they've grown old.
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I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own.
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I am afraid that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety.
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I am more afraid of those who are terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself.
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I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different…
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Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most…
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I grew up as a Mormon, and that had more of an impact on my values than my beliefs. I'm…
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Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck…
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Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts.
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I am not finding pregnancy much of a joy. I am afraid of childbirth, but I am afraid I can't…
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As a child, I was more afraid of tetanus shots than, for example, Dracula.
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I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud.
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