Kate DiCamillo Quotes

Writing at home and then going out into the world to talk about why books matter to me feeds the writing. It's a good mix. It provides balance.

Kate DiCamillo

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 25, 1964

Topics

GoodHomeBalanceMeWritingWorld

American greatness can be further unlocked if opportunity is expanded to all people within its borders.

Matthew Desmond

OpportunityGreatnessPeopleAmerican

Write dialogue that supports the situation and the characters, as you find them.

Jeff Nichols

YouFindSituationWriteDialogue

In the early 1800s, religion was often used as a way to keep slavery in place. Slaves were forced to attend the church of their owners, listen to selective dogma that kept them obedient and subservient.

Sue Monk Kidd

ReligionSlaveryChurchEarlyPlace

I'd be much more likely to watch the latest Tarantino movie than to listen to a Mahler symphony.

Simon Rattle

ListenMoreWatchSymphonyThan

Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.

Rita Mae Brown

CommunicationPowerMoonLanguage

I thought my character definitely was very much in love with him and wanted to be with him, but I think at some point they were going to have to draw the line.

Rosario Dawson

LoveCharacterThinkThoughtLine

Flatulence peaks twice a day... five hours after lunch and five hours after dinner.

Mary Roach

DayLunchDinnerTwiceFiveHours

How many times have I heard people say, 'I became very ill a couple of years ago; it got very serious, and I look back and give thanks for how it changed me and the truth I found.'

Michael Leunig

TruthPeopleMeLookBackSerious

I think a beautiful product that doesn't work very well is ugly.

Jonathan Ive

WorkBeautifulUglyThinkProduct

The study of an idea is, of necessity, the story of many things.

Willy Ley

StoryStudyThingsNecessityIdea

The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

TimeLessLess TimeFinds

At the end of the day, I'm writing in a genre that isn't highly regarded.

Philippa Gregory

DayWritingEnd Of The DayEndGenre

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