Quotes of Tony DiTerlizzi

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“Tiny-perhaps." Rovender kept his eyes fixed on the rings. "Insignificant-never, Eva Nine. No living thing is insignificant.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, The Search for WondLa
“Never abandon imagination” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, Jimmy Zangwow's Out-of-This-World Moon-Pie Adventure
“The real question one should ask when presented with a puzzle is, ‘Should I solve it? Do I really need to know the answer?” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, The Search for WondLa
“Your home is where your family is... Where someone waits for you and thinks about you.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, A Hero For WondLa
“Clever is as clever does.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, Lucinda's Secret
“The folly of humankind is that it believes it is impervious to decay” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, The Search for WondLa
“Despite what you hear and say there will always be that one voice that will always be true to you.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, The Search for WondLa
“Sure, I eat because I have to. But I also eat because I want to. It is one of life’s few pleasures.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, The Search for WondLa
“So, Eva Nine, you must sometimes disregard what someone is saying and focus instead on what they are doing. Watch and observe. That is when one reveals his true self.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, A Hero For WondLa
“No living thing is insignificant.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, The Search for WondLa
“It reveals that people are confusing."Rovender corrected her. "Not Confusing. Complex.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, A Hero For WondLa
“Strength is not just in muscle and bone," Rovender said"That is right," Soth added. "Emotional strength is more powerful.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, A Hero For WondLa
“Your mother contained a good spirit. A loving spirit. A spirit that will not cease to exist.Eva looked at him, her brows furrowed.Rovender placed his arm around Eva's shoulders. "You see, she lives within you now, in all of the lessons that she taught you. Lessons you will never forget. Lessons you will always carry with you... and will one day pass on.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, The Search for WondLa
“So is death a journey? Is it to another place?" she asked. "Is it another planet?""Many have wondered this very question,"replied rovender. "But there is an old Caerulan saying: When your journey reaches its destination here, may you walk on through the memories of those still with us.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, A Hero For WondLa
“Welcome to the real world, Mother Robot, a beautiful and dangerous place. Now you can truly begin to live.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, The Search for WondLa
“A full stomach allows the brain to be hungry for common sense.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, Kenny & the Dragon
“Inkblot shadows of the canopy swayed and rolled on the forest floor in the cloudy light, almost as if the ground itself was moving.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, The Search for WondLa
“But our knowledge, the things we learn, can carry on in others after we are gone...The toil of this journey, our journey, is the man for those who will follow.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, The Battle For WondLa
“We are born, we live, and we perish, perhaps to be born again in some other form...Galaxies are but one living entity burning with the energy from all of us. Life and death are but siblings who turn the universe continually. Endlessly.” ― Tony DiTerlizzi, The Battle For WondLa
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Tony DiTerlizzi

#1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, Tony DiTerlizzi, has been creating children’s books for twenty years. From fanciful picture books like The Broken Ornament and The Spider & The Fly (a Caldecott Honor book), to chapter books like Kenny and…

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