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Lois Lowry Quotes

American - Writer | March 20, 1937 -

What comes to me always is a character, a scene, a moment. That's going to be the beginning. Then, as I write, I begin to perceive an ending. I begin to see a destination, although sometimes that changes. And then, of course, there's the whole middle section looming.

Character Moment Beginning Me Ending

I tend not to think about audience when I'm writing. Many people who read 'The Giver' now have their own kids who are reading it. Even from the beginning, the book attracted an audience beyond a child audience.

Beginning Child People Writing Book

People do things that turn out badly, often for the most benevolent of reasons.

People Turn Out Things Most Reasons

As female hormones decrease, they're replaced with an overwhelming urge to grow delphinium.

Grow Hormones Overwhelming Female

People in the know say 'The Giver' was the first young adult dystopian novel.

People Know Young Say First Adult

I don't set out to transmit a message. I don't write with a political point of view. There are no religious overtones. Looking back at my books, I can say, 'Oh, yes, it is there.' But it's not in my mind when I write.

Mind Looking Back Looking Political

I'm not terribly conversant with children's literature in general. I tend to read books for adults, being an adult.

Children Literature Adult Being Read

I think I've written 40 books, and none of them have been heavy on action. I'm an introspective person.

Action Think Person Heavy Been None

People are starting to refer to 'The Giver' as a classic, but I don't know how that is defined. But if it means that 10, 20, 50 years from now kids will still be reading it, that is kind of awe-inspiring.

People Reading Know Now Kind Will

If somebody takes the time, a: to read a book that I have written, and then to b: care about it enough to write me and ask questions, surely I owe them a response.

Time Me Book Care Questions Enough

I have been fortunate. I have done so many things and enjoyed so many things and had such a great life, not to imply that it is ending, but that there aren't many things that I feel I have left undone.

Life Great Ending Feel Done Left

There will always be a place for bunnies to talk in rhyme, but that's not what I do.

Place Will Talk Always Rhyme

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