Oliver Jeffers > Quotes

“Then the boy realised,the penguin wasn't lost,he was just lonely.”
― Oliver Jeffers

“In truth, nothing was the same. She forgot about the stars… and taking notice of the sea. She was no longer filled with all the curiosities of the world and didn’t take much notice of anything… other than how heavy… and awkward the bottle had become.”
― Oliver Jeffers, The Heart and the Bottle

“On our planet, there are people. One people is a person. You are a person. You have a body. Look after it, as most bits don't grow back.”
― Oliver Jeffers, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

“There are only three words you need to live by, son: respect, consideration and tolerance.”
― Oliver Jeffers, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

“Things can sometimes move slowly here on Earth. More often, thought, they move quickly so use your time well. It will be gone before you know it.”
― Oliver Jeffers

“WE SEEK ONLY EARTHLY CONTENTMENT- After all we are, still, simple creatures.”
― Oliver Jeffers, Begin Again

“Things can sometimes move slowly here on Earth. More often, though, they move quickly so use your time well. It will be gone before you know it.”
― Oliver Jeffers

“The picture books tend to be more about just the joy of telling stories”
― Oliver Jeffers

“Libraries are a bit like forests; they are enchanted places to get lost in. Books (like forests) can help people.”
― Oliver Jeffers, The Dictionary Story

“The fine art is about asking questions and how we understand our world and our place in it.”
― Oliver Jeffers

“immortality is that's the telling of stories in the remember.”
― Oliver Jeffers