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101 " [He] had the soul of a poet, and because of this, he liked very much to consider questions that had no answers. "
― Kate DiCamillo , The Magician's Elephant
102 " Bah, cynics," said Dr. Meescham. "Cynics are people who are afraid to believe. "
― Kate DiCamillo , Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
103 " That was the thing about tragedy. It was just sitting there, keeping you company, waiting. And you had absolutely no idea. "
104 " There is a lot of love in him, a lot of love in his heart... And he is up there with no one and nothing to love. It is a bad thing to have love and no where to put it. "
105 " My heart, thought Edward, my heart is broken. "
― Kate DiCamillo , The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
106 " SEASONS PASSED, FALL AND WINTER and spring and summer. Leaves blew in through the open door of Lucius Clarke’s shop, and rain, and the green outrageous hopeful light of spring. People came and went, grandmothers and doll collectors and little girls with their mothers. Edward Tulane waited. The seasons turned into years. Edward Tulane waited. He repeated the old doll’s words over and over until they wore a smooth groove of hope in his brain: Someone will come; someone will come for you. "
107 " Allow me to congratulate you on your very astute powers of observation. "
― Kate DiCamillo , The Tale of Despereaux
108 " At the thought of being eaten by rats, Despereaux forgot about being brave. He forgot about not being a disappointment. He felt himself heading into another faint. But his mother, who had an excellent sense of dramatic timing, beat him to it; she executed a beautiful, flawless swoon, landing right at Despereaux's feet. "
109 " There’s no point in going on if you feel that way. No point at all. You must be filled with expectancy. You must be awash in hope. You must wonder who will love you, whom you will love next.” “I am done with being loved,” Edward told her. “I’m done with loving. It’s too painful.” “Pish,” said the old doll. “Where is your courage?” “Somewhere else, I guess,” said Edward. “You disappoint me,” she said. “You disappoint me greatly. If you have no intention of loving or being loved, then the whole journey is pointless. You might as well leap from this shelf right now and let yourself shatter into a million pieces. Get it over with. Get it all over with now. "
110 " I have been loved said Edward to the stars "
111 " I honor you! "
112 " She was working to remind herself of who she was. She was working to remember that somewhere in another place entirely she was known and loved. "
113 " When you are a king, you may make as many ridiculous laws as you like. That is what being a king is all about. "
114 " Love!' said the princess. She stamped her foot. 'Why must everyone always speak of love? "
115 " The world was beautiful. It surprised me, how beautiful it kept on insisting on being. In spite of all the lies, it was beautiful. "
― Kate DiCamillo , Louisiana's Way Home
116 " I believe, sometimes, that the whole world has an aching heart." - Gloria Dump "
― Kate DiCamillo , Because of Winn-Dixie
117 " Perhaps what matters when all is said and done is not who puts us down but who picks us up. "
118 " A squirrel flies in," said Dr. Meescham. "This I did not expect at all. It is what I love about life, that things happen which I do not expect. When I was a girl in Blundermeecen, we left the window open for this very reason, even in the winter. We did it because we believed something wonderful might make its way to us through the open window. Did wonderful things find us? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. But tonight it has happened! Something wonderful!" Dr. Meescham clapped her hands. "A window has been left open. A squirrel flies in the window. The heart of an old woman rejoices! "
119 " Who can say what astonishments are hidden inside the most mundane being? "
120 " I have learned how to love. And it's a terrible thing. I'm broken. My heart is broken. Help me. "