Lois Lowry Quotes

“I feel sorry for anyone who is in a place where he feels strange and stupid.”
― Lois Lowry, The Giver

“It's just that... without the memories it's all meaningless.”
― Lois Lowry, The Giver

“Memories are forever.”
― Lois Lowry, The Giver

“Didn't life consist of the things you did each day?”
― Lois Lowry, The Giver

“He called after her as she walked away on the path.
"Alys? Why were we dancing?"
"Take your mind there again," she called back. "You'll remember!"
To herself she murmured, shaking her head with amusement as her eyes twinkled at her own memory.
"Only thirteen. But we was barefoot and flower-strewn and foolish with first love.”
― Lois Lowry, Son

“Life here is so orderly, so predictable-so painless. It's what they've chosen.”
― Lois Lowry, The Giver

“His thoughts seemed to be elsewhere, and his eyes were very troubled.”
― Lois Lowry, The Giver

“Sunkiausias dalykas Atminties Saugotojui yra ne skausmas. Sunkiausia, kad saugai prisiminimus vienas. Jais reikia dalintis.”
― Lois Lowry, The Giver

“It isn’t fair that nothing has color!”
“Not fair?” The Giver looked at Jonas curiously. “Explain what you mean.”
“Well . . .” Jonas had to stop and think it through. “If everything’s the same, then there aren’t any choices! I want to wake up in the morning and decide things! A blue tunic, or a red one?”
― Lois Lowry, The Giver