202 Quotes by Gail Carson Levine

My favorite of my books is DAVE AT NIGHT, because it’s loosely based on my father’s childhood in an orphanage.

Everyone called it losing Mother, but she wasn’t lost. She was gone, and no matter where I went – another town, another country, Fairyland, or Gnome Caverns – I wouldn’t find her.

Sun, don’t rise!

I had been able to break the curse myself. I’d had to have reason enough, love enough to do it, to find the will and the strength.

What would I hold on to up there? His great ears? What if I fell and pulled an ear off with me, or grabbed his silver pendant and swung from his neck like a bell clapper? “No, thank you.

Everyone dies. You needn’t go on about it so.

I made my way to one of the giant pillows that lined the walls of the dining hall – couches for humans, elves, and gnomes. I would watch the crowd while I dined. The silverware was too big. I looked around to see how others were managing. Some struggled with knives and forks the size of axes and shovels, some stared at their meal in perplexity. And some dug in with bare hands.

The Writer’s Oath I promise solemnly: 1. to write as often and as much as I can, 2. to respect my writing self, and 3. to nurture the writing of others. I accept these responsibilities and shall honor them always.

May the sun smile sweetly. May the rain fall softly. May a breeze ruffle your hair. May your host receive you with charm. May your rest be calm. May you be glad wherever you are.