Quotes About Kate DiCamillo

Allow me to congratulate you on your very astute powers of observation.

The sound of the king's music made Despereaux's soul grow large and light inside of him.

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

Because that is what it means to be alive, on this infinitesimally spinning planet. It means you have cares. Doesn't it?

I intended only lilies. That was my intention: a bouquet of lilies. - The Magician

It is a long and tragic story full of dark alleys and twists and turns and many unexpected happenings," I said. "And also curses. There are curses in the story.

Furlough took him on a tour of the castle to demonstrate the art of scurrying.

He was a squirrel. Could he be a superhero, too?

Whenever I am with a group of kids, I always ask them, 'How many of you know about the summer reading program at your library and how many of you know it's free?' Spreading that sort of message comes very naturally to me.