The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember, #4) QUOTES

2 " A person who thought he knew everything simply didn’t understand how much there was to know. "

― Jeanne DuPrau , The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember, #4)

4 " It wasn't because they had extraordinary powers, really, but because of how well they used the ordinary powers everyone had: the power of courage, the power of kindness, the powers of curiosity and knowledge. "

― Jeanne DuPrau , The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember, #4)

6 " Sure", he said. He started moving the bits around. "Lets see. This looks like it must say . . . and so then this would go here . . . and this . . . " He paused and looked up at her. "Haven't we done this before? "

― Jeanne DuPrau , The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember, #4)

8 " I don’t think there’s such a thing as an easy life. There’s always going to be hard work, and there will always be misfortunes we can’t control lurking out at the edges—storms, sickness, wolves. But there is such a thing as a good life, and I think we have one here. "

― Jeanne DuPrau , The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember, #4)

10 " You know, son, I don't think there's such a thing as an easy life. There's always going to be hard work, and there will always be misfortunes we can't control lurking out at the edges - storms, sickness, wolves. But there is such a thing as a good life, and I think we have one here" -Mr. Harrow "

― Jeanne DuPrau , The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember, #4)

12 " Then there might be dead people. "

― Jeanne DuPrau , The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember, #4)

14 " why this world, which was so full of beauty and wonder, had to also be so full of horrors. "

― Jeanne DuPrau , The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember, #4)