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“The Bishop blessed him and helped him to his feet.
"May God have mercy on you," he said. And erased him from his heart.”
― Of Love and Other Demons
"May God have mercy on you," he said. And erased him from his heart.”
― Of Love and Other Demons
“Darkness is drawn to light, but light does not know it; light must absorb the darkness and therefore meet its own extinguishment.”
― In the Forest
― In the Forest
“I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.”
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“Dare to be strong and courageous. That is the road. Venture anything.”
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“I believe that children in this country need a more robust literary diet than they are getting. …It does not hurt them to read about good and evil, love and hate, life and death. Nor do I think they should read only about things that they understand. '…a man’s reach should exceed his grasp.' So should a child’s. For myself, I will never talk down to, or draw down to, children.
(from the author's acceptance speech for the Caldecott award)”
― Chanticleer and the Fox
(from the author's acceptance speech for the Caldecott award)”
― Chanticleer and the Fox
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