Kate DiCamillo Quotes

He knew how to construct a song out of the nothing of day-to-day life and how to sing that nothing into a song so beautiful that it could sustain the vision of a whole and better world.

And Edward was surprised to discover that he was listening. Before, when Abilene had talked to him, everything had seemed so boring, so pointless. But now, the stories Nellie told struck him as the most important thing in the world and he listened as if his life depended on what she said." (page 69)

No one cared what she wanted. No one had ever cared. And perhaps, worst of all, no one ever would care.

Besides, who ever asked you what you wanted in this world, girl?The answer to that question, reader, as you well know, was absolutely no one.

So many miracles have not yet happened.

If the wishes came true, they came true in terrible ways. Wishes were dangerous things. That was the idea you got from fairy tales.

You can always trust a dog that likes peanut butter.

Desperaux," she said. He saw his name on her lips."I honor you," whispered Desperaux. "I honor you.