E. L. Konigsburg

“I think you should learn, of course, and some days you must learn a great deal. But you should also have days when you allow what is already in you to swell up inside of you until it touches everything.”  [From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler]

“It is sometimes necessary to use unnecessary words like ‘thank you’ and ‘please’ just to make life prettier.”  [Throwing Shadows]

“When you’re feeling sorry for yourself, everything looks beige and gray. Even people.”  [Throwing Shadows]