Quotes by Kate DiCamillo

65 quotes found

Author · American · 2005–2022

American author (born 1964)

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“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.”
— Kate DiCamillo
despereaux want

“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...”
— Kate DiCamillo
listening

“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.”
— Kate DiCamillo
beautiful-creativity sing song

“Open your heart. Someone will come. Someone will come for you. But first you must open your heart.”
— Kate DiCamillo
edward

“Oh, my goodness,” said Louisiana. “I’m just all filled up with feathers and regrets. And fears. I have a lot of fears.”
— Kate DiCamillo
fear