Quotes by : Kate DiCamillo

She might be a natural-born cynic, but she knew the right word when she heard it.

She liked the way the words sounded. She imagined them floating above her in a comic-strip bubble

There are those hearts, reader, that never mend again once they are broken. Or if they do mend, they....

It is our duty and our joy to communicate our hearts to each other. Words assist us in this task.

Gloria put a bowl of stew in Peter's hands. "Eat," she said.Peter raised the spoon to his lips. He chewed.....

Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. Begin at the beginning. Tell Gregory a story.....

There ain't no point in making soup unless others eat it. Soup needs another mouth to taste it, another....

He was agitated for some reason that he could not name. (page 35)

The world is dark, and light is precious.Come closer, dear reader.You must trust me.I am telling you....

Not much goes on in the mind of a squirrel.Huge portions of what is loosely termed "the squirrel brain"....