I feel sorry for anyone who is in a place where he feels strange and stupid.

Even trained for years as they all had been in precision of language, what words could you use which would give another the experience of sunshine?

It's a funny thing about names, how they become a part of someone.

When I wrote 'The Giver,' it contained no so-called 'bad words.' It was set, after all, in a mythical, futuristic, and Utopian society. Not only was there no poverty, divorce, racism, sexism, pollution, or violence in the world of 'The Giver'; there was also careful attention paid to language: to its fluency, precision, and power.

Writing is self employment, so you can make your own schedule.

Early on I came to realize something, and it came from the mail I received from kids. That is, kids at that pivotal age, 12, 13 or 14, they're still deeply affected by what they read, some are changed by what they read, books can change the way they feel about the world in general. I don't think that's true of adults as much.

Mama was crying, and the rain made it seem as if the whole world was crying.