Cecily Stibitz

“The names are mine, but they're not me.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan

“Anger is precious. A silverback uses his anger to maintain order and warn his troop of danger. When my father beat his chest, it was to say, Beware, listen, I am in charge. I am angry to protect you, because that is what I was born to do.

Here in my domain, there is no one to protect.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan

“I always tell the truth, Stella replies. Although I sometimes confuse the facts.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan

“Humans. Sometimes they make chimps look smart.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan