38 Quotes by Clare Vanderpool

As the ocean tugged me at my feet, i realized that Early Auden, that strangest of boys, had saved me from being swept away.

If there is such a thing as a universal- and I wasn't ready to throw all of mine out the window-it's that there is power in a story. And if someone pays you such kindness as to make up a tale so you'll enjoy a gingersnap, you go along with that story and enjoy every last bite.

I suppose. But what appears to be dead can still hold life." (Ms. Sadie)

When Headmaster Conrady pointed out the white clapboard chapel, I wondered whether there might be at least one structure with a softer name, like Church of the Good Shepherd or Chapel of the Non-Weapon-Bearing Angels. No such luck. Armistice Chapel was a place of peace, but only if you signed the treaty and sat at attention.

We’d all agreed that we’d outgrown jumping rope, but Shady had given me such a nice gift of a skipping rope, and when there’s nothing better to do, I guess you go back to what once felt good.

Arthur Devlin, you and my husband may have been in the same grade, but you were never in the same class.

You're right," Early said. "Those are two different things.""What are?", I asked, surprised that he thought I was right about ANYTHING."Dying and sleeping. A person should be able to do one without the other sneaking up on him.

Some fish get caught for biting and some fish just get caught for being in the wrong part of the pond...I'm no diviner, but having been in the wrong part of the pond most of my life, I can usually tell which fish bite and which fish don't. I suspect you may have found yourself in the wrong part of the pond a time or two.

But my mom shook her head at him and said to me, "Yes, you made your bed, but for heaven's sakes, don't just lie in it!