Shh" he said. "Look." "Where?" "Can't you see'um?" he whispered. "All the Terabithians standing on tiptoe to see you." "Me?" "Shh, yes. There's a rumor going around that the beautiful girl arrving today might be the queen they've been waiting for.

You don't have to fight dragons to write books. You just have to live deeply the life you've been given.

I have been mocked by beauty, too. But it was the beauty which cost me nothing that in the end turned upon me.

I'm sure my first nine years have had a powerful influence on the kind of books I write.

Lord, let me heed the angels you put in my path.

February is just plain malicious. It knows your defenses are down.

Peace is not won by those who fiercely guard their differences, but by those who with open minds and hearts seek out connections.