Gypsy Rizka Quote V

"Thieves and villains? That depends whether you're inside looking out or outside looking in."

-Gypsy Rizka, Lloyd Alexander

The Hounds of the Mórrígan Quote III

"Hush!" Greymuzzle said again, this time more strongly.
"Hush! Hush! Hush!" Fowler repeated in bitter mimicry. "This is the word that puts infants to sleep!"

-The Hounds of the Mórrígan, Pat O'Shea

The Chesnut Soldier Quote II

"You're early today," Nia said boldly. "Where've you been?"
"Nowhere and everywhere," Evan replied.
"Is that a riddle?"
"It could be but it's not."

-The Chesnut Soldier, Jenny Nimmo

Fever 1793 Quote III

Eliza started to speak, but the words wouldn't come. This was not what I had expected. She was supposed to say yes, and then we would dance a jig.

-Fever 1793, Laurie Halse Anderson

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Quote III

"What's the point of him then?" said Martin.
"The point is that he is Edward," said Abilene.

-The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Kate DiCamillo

The Secret Garden Quote II

"How still it is!" she whispered. "How still!" Then she waited a moment and listened to the stillness.

-The Secret Garden, Frances Hogsdon Burnett

The Christmas Box Quote I

(Previously posted at The Muddy Duck)

"This is not a trivial question," she added firmly. "Understanding the first gift of Christmas is important."
"I'm sure it is, Mary, but this is important right now."
"No," she snapped, "you don't know what is important right now." She turned abruptly and walked from the room.

-The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans

Confucius Quote I

When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it--this is knowledge.

-Confucius

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Quote IV

"Why?" they asked him.
"I want more," Wu Kang said.
"But we are so happy here all together," they said.
"It is not enough," Wu Kang said.

-Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Grace Lin

Le Corbusier Quote I

I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies.

-Le Corbusier

Prince Caspian Quote I

If you had been there you would have heard them saying things like, "Oh look! Our coronation rings - do you remember first wearing this? - Why, this is the little brooch we all thought was lost - I say, isn't that the armour you wore in the great tournament in the Lone Islands? - do you remember the dwarf making that for me? - do you remember drinking out of that horn? - do you remember, do you remember?"

-Prince Caspian, C. S. Lewis

Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy Quote I

"Her name's Belle," Manfred continued.
"Belle what?" said Tancred, his pale hair bristling with electricity.
"It's not important." Manfred waved his hand.
"It is to me," Tancred persisted. "I like to know a person's whole name."

-Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy, Jenny Nimmo

The Book of Three Quote I

"It makes me feel funny not knowing someone's name. Wrong-footed, you know, or as if I had three thumbs on one hand, if you see what I mean. It's clumsy..."

-The Book of Three, Lloyd Alexander

Fever 1793 Quote II

"A woman's work is never done, isn't that what the fools say?"

-Fever 1793, Laurie Halse Anderson

Number the Stars Quote I

"Now you are special forever," Lise had told her once, "because you have been greeted by a king."

-Number the Stars, Lois Lowry

The Gammage Cup Quote I

She paused to snatch a breath and hurried on before Ltd. could raise his astonished mouth from his beard. "Well, I'm not poor simple Muggles any longer, and I'm never going to be poor simple old Muggles again. Sometimes I used to write out my name Mgls. with a period, just to see how it must feel to be somebody instead of nobody. But I don't have to do that now. On our knoll, nobody cares how I spell my name. It's just me, plain Muggles, they care about, and I wouldn't put a period after it if you gave me one in a special meeting!"

-The Gammage Cup, Carol Kendall

A Wrinkle in Time Quote I

"I'm all confused again."
"Oh, so'm I," Calvin said gaily. "But now at least I know we're going somewhere."

-A Wrinkle in Time, Madeline L'Engle