Jeanne DuPrau Quote

A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.

Hope is a waking dream.

I have had no contact with the Chinese government. I only work with journalists.

To begin to know ourselves we must have sincere conversations with ourselves as if with a good friend. We must answer without reserve, listen without judgement, and accept without condition. That is s...

Now, 75 years [after ], in an abundant society where people have laptops, cell phones, iPods, and minds like empty rooms, I still plod along with books.

Manners and politeness will never become old-fashioned.

The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.

Focus your attention on the quality of your words, and not the quantity, because few sensible talks attracts millions of listeners more than a thousand gibberish.

All women do have a different sense of sexuality, or sense of fun, or sense of like what's sexy or cool or tough.

The underbelly of the human psyche, what is often referred to as our dark side, is the origin of every act of self-sabotage. Birthed out of shame, fear, and denial, it misdirects our good intentions a...