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...those of us who write for children are called, not to do something to a child, but be someone for a child.

Katherine Paterson

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Katherine Paterson
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: October 31
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Katherine Womeldorf Paterson
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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.
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Sitting in cold wet britches for an hour was no fun even in a magic kingdom.
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It seems to me that there are two great enemies of peace - fear and selfishness.
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The name we give to something shapes our attitude toward it.
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You have to believe it and you hate it. I don't have to and I think it's beautiful.
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The thing I have learned through the years is that one idea 'doth' not a novel make. A novel must be several seemingly unrelated ideas that somehow magically come together to create the fabric of the story.
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a work that intends to be art must first be entertaining.
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Lord, let me heed the angels you put in my path.
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Some folks are natural born kickers. They can always find a way to turn disaster into butter.
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You gotta know someone cares about you, or you just give up.
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Since my first novel was rescued from a slush pile, it makes me sad that most publishing houses no longer accept unsolicited manuscripts. Nor are many willing to take chances on novels that are not deemed immediately marketable.
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He [an earnest young reporter] seemed to share the view of many intelligent, well-educated, well-meaning people that, while adult literature may aim to be art, the object of children's books is to whip the little rascals into shape.
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I was behaving, just like I promised, but fate intervened.
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the reason God made February short a few days was because he knew that by the time people came to the end of it they would die if they had to stand one more blasted day.
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February is just plain malicious. It knows your defenses are down.
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I guess real maturity, which most of us never achieve, is when you realize that you're not the center of the universe.
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If you're a kid who is always on the outside hoping to be on the inside, you're watching a lot. You're trying to figure out how to become a normal person in a society that considers you weird.
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Youth is a mortal wound.
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I'm sure my first nine years have had a powerful influence on the kind of books I write.
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We can read the paper or current magazines and learn about national and world events, think about controversial subjects, learn how to disagree respectfully, and how, finally, to act on our convictions. We can read for pure delight, and if we do this as a family or classroom or other group we can build wonderful memories.
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