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Every well-written book is a light for me. When you write, you use other writers and their books as guides in the wilderness.
Kate DiCamillo
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Kate DiCamillo
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 25
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Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo
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The sound of the king's music made Despereaux's soul grow large and light inside of him.
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Life was so short so many beautiful things slipped away.
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And so he was reading the story as if it were a spell and the words of it, spoken aloud, could make magic happen.
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Despereaux marveled at his own bravery. He admired his own defiance. And then, reader, he fainted.
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It is our duty and our joy to communicate our hearts to each other. Words assist us in this task.
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In a dark time, doors will sometimes magically open and let us step inside to the warmth and light of a community.
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I'm continually astonished with myself how different people bring out things in me that I never knew I had inside me. Each new friendship can make you a new person, because it opens up new doors inside of you.
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Love!' said the princess. She stamped her foot. 'Why must everyone always speak of love?
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Understand, I had absolutely no interest in writing I wanted to be a Writer.
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At the thought of being eaten by rats, Despereaux forgot about being brave. He forgot about not being a disappointment. He felt himself heading into another faint. But his mother, who had an excellent sense of dramatic timing, beat him to it she executed a beautiful, flawless swoon, landing right at Despereaux's feet.
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I think of Mercy Watson like a superball there's a bouncy kind of optimism to her stories. She allows me to play, and she makes me laugh. Hopefully readers feel the same way.
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