If every babe who cried were still alive, well, then, the world would be a very crowded place, indeed.
Kate DiCamilloThings are not at all what they seem to be: oh no, not at all.
Kate DiCamilloAll of God's creatures have names, every last one of them. Of that I am sure: of that I have no doubt at all.
Kate DiCamilloIf the world held magic powerful enough to make the elephant appear, then there must exist, too, magic in equal measure, magic powerful enough to undo what had been done.
Kate DiCamilloPerhaps this is a dream, said Madam La Vaughn from her chair. Perhaps the whole thing has been nothing but a dream.
Kate DiCamilloI intended lilies, said the magician. but in the clutches of a desparate desire to do something extraordinary, I called down a greater magic and inadvertently caused you a profound harm. I will now try to undo what I have done.
Kate DiCamilloTruly, I did not intend to harm you, he said. That was never my intention.
Kate DiCamilloStories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. Begin at the beginning. Tell Gregory a story. Make some light."
And because Despereaux wanted very much to live, he said, "Once upon a time...
There is no right or wrong way to tell a story. You have to find your own way. You can get your idea from listening, looking, or imagining. Stories are everywhere. All you have to do is pay attention.
Kate DiCamilloBut still, here are the words Despereaux Tilling spoke to his father. He said,
"I forgive you, Pa!" And he said those words because he sensed that it was the only way to save his heart, to stop it from breaking in two. Despereaux, reader, spoke those words to save himself.
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