Kristin

“Nothing
would be
easier without
you,
because you
are
everything,
all of it-
sprinkles, quarks, giant
donuts, eggs sunny-side up-
you
are the ever-expanding
universe
to me.”
― Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

“Who can say what astonishments are hidden inside the most mundane being?”
― Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

“That was the thing about tragedy. It was just sitting there, keeping you company, waiting. And you had absolutely no idea.”
― Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

“Flora reached out and grabbed hold of William Spiver's hand, and he held on to her. It was as if he were drowning and she were standing on solid ground. According to TERRIBLE THINGS! drowning people were desperate, out of their minds with fear. In their panic they could pull you, the rescuer, under, if you weren't careful. So Flora held on tightly to William Spiver. And he held on tightly back.”
― Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures