“ Listen, said Beverly. Let me tell you something. There is no Very Friendly Animal Center. That cat is long gone. Kate DiCamillo
“ I have brought you half of my pancakes, said Gollie.And I have removed one of my outrageous socks, said Bink. It's a compromise bonanza! Kate DiCamillo
“ At least Lester had the decency to weep at his act of perfidy. Reader, do you know what 'perfidy' means? I have a feeling you do, based on the scene that unfolded here. But you should look up the word… Kate DiCamillo
“ When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see one another. Author,s note Kate DiCamillo
“ What if you like the elephant were gone to the place you were meant, after all, to be? Kate DiCamillo
“ We must ask ourselves these questions as often as we dare. How will the world change if we do not question it?The world cannot be changed, said Gloria. The world is what the world is and has forever b… Kate DiCamillo
“ There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name. Kate DiCamillo
“ The three of them walked through the woods in silence. Sistine and Rob chewed Eight Ball gum, Kate DiCamillo
“ She liked the way the words sounded. She imagined them floating above her in a comic-strip bubble Kate DiCamillo
