Jeanne DuPrau quotes

The trouble with anger is, it gets hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore. Anger is. And when anger is the boss, you get unintended consequences. (Jeanne DuPrau)
When someone has been mean to you, why would you want to be good to them?' 'You wouldn't want to. That's what makes it hard. You do it anyway. Being good is hard. Much harder than being bad. View quote
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The main thing to do is pay attention. Pay close attention to everything, notice what no one else notices. Then you'll know what no one else knows, and that's always useful. View quote
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She realized all at once that Doon, thin, dark eyed Doon, with his troublesome temper and his terrible brown jacket, and his good heart---- was the person she knew better than anyone now. He was her best friend. --City of Ember. View quote
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A person who thought he knew everything simply didn't understand how much there was to know. View quote
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People find a way through just about anything. View quote
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What you need to learn, children, is the difference between right and wrong in every area of life. And once you learn the difference, you must always choose the right. View quote
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Why, if its going to be allright, do we see it getting worse every day? View quote
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Remember the city, the city remember Where treasure is hidden under the ground The city, the city, always remember That's where the treasure will be found. View quote
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The trouble with anger is, it gets hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore. Anger is. View quote
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Wouldn't it be strange, she thought, to have a blue sky? But she liked the way it looked. It would be beautiful - a blue sky. (Jeanne DuPrau)
Maybe there was no happily ever after [...] but there was happiness sometimes and she had it now, doing what she knew she was born for. View quote
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