What I have come to believe is that joy is the twin sister of gratitude. I am most joyful when I am most grateful.
Katherine PatersonCrazy people who are judged to be harmless are allowed an enormous amount of freedom ordinary people are denied.
Katherine PatersonThere are few things, apparently, more helpful to a writer than having once been a weird little kid.
Katherine PatersonIf you could hold your nose to avoid a stink, or close your eyes to cut out a sight, why not shut off your brain to avoid a thought?
Katherine PatersonIt is always sad to write about prejudice, but sometimes when we see it being played out in the lives of fictional characters, we can recognize it in our own lives.
Katherine PatersonChildren have to have access to books, and a lot of children can't go to a store and buy a book. We need not only our public libraries to be funded properly and staffed properly, but our school libraries. Many children can't get to a public library, and the only library they have is a school library.
Katherine Paterson