Quotes from Lois Lowry

With her toddler playing on the floor by her feet, his widow now nursed her new baby on the porch of her homeplace, attended by comforting women who sat with their knitting and embroidery and spoke only of happy things.

He laughed a little, but the laughter was not lighthearted. His thoughts seemed to be elsewhere, and his eyes were very troubled.

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That he had this power frightened him.

Put your hands on me," he directed, aware that in such anguish The Giver might need reminding. The hands came, and the pain came with them and through them.

children all received their bicycles at Nine; they were not allowed to ride bicycles before then.

Then all of the citizens had been ordered to go into the nearest building and stay there. Immediately, the rasping voice through the speakers

Age is a meaningless commodity in most instances.

Making lists of reasons was sometimes a good way to figure things out.

He looked as if it hadn't occurred to him that it might not matter.

Music," The Giver said, smiling. "I began to hear something truly remarkable, and it is called music. I'll give you some before I go.

What did you perceive? The Giver asked. Warmth, Jonas replied

ATTENTION. THIS IS A REMINDER TO FEMALES UNDER NINE THAT HAIR RIBBONS ARE TO BE NEATLY TIED AT ALL TIMES. He turned toward Lily and noticed to his satisfaction that her ribbons were, as usual, undone and dangling.

But he was a happy and easygoing toddler. Now he moved unsteadily across the room, laughing. "Gay!" he chirped. "Gay!" It was the way he said his own name.

Things could change, Gabe, Jonas went on. Things could be different. I don't know how, but there must be some way for things to be different. There could be colours. And grandparents he added

Jonas looked at her. She was so lovely. For a fleeting instant he thought he would like nothing better than to ride peacefully along the river path, laughing and talking with his gentle female friend. But he knew such times had been taken from him now.

Her name was Rosemary," The Giver said.

joined those who took the pills.

To be brave came more easily if you knew nothing.

I have a wonderful idea. Maybe when you become a Twelve, they'll give you the Assignment of Storyteller!

Jonas thought of his favorite female, Fiona, and shivered. He wouldn't want his gentle friend to suffer the way he had, taking on the memories.

And he had taken Gabriel, too.

Deer Park! Oh, I wish we could stop here, just for a little while!

But what happened to those things? Snow, and the rest of it?" "Climate Control. Snow made growing food difficult, limited the agricultural periods. And unpredictable weather made transportation almost impossible at times. It wasn't a practical thing, so it became obsolete when we went to Sameness.