E.L. Konigsburg

Quotes

• “Since language is the only tool with which writers can reflect and shape a culture, it must be transformed into art. Lan...”
• “I waited for her to catch up, and when I did, she slowed down, and I missed seeing the light in her hair. I never told N...”
• “But lying in bed just before going to sleep is the worst time for organized thinking; it is the best time for free think...”
• “Let me first talk about our brains as a personal radio telescope. Let me talk first about its wonderful built-in wiring ...”
• “Because after a time having a secret and nobody knowing you have a secret is no fun. And although you don't want others ...”
• “Nathan, how can you stand playing the same piece over and over again?" And Grandpa Nate answered, "Why don't you ask me ...”
• “Secrets are the kind of adventure she needs. Secrets are safe, and they do much to make you different. On the inside whe...”
• “He also learned to regard each port of call as part of the journey and not as destination. Every voyage begins when you ...”
• “Sometimes it takes more courage to be the passenger than to be the driver.”
• “Friendship depends on interlocking time, place, and state of mind.”
• “In some way, every creative action disturbs the universe.”
• “...I didn't run away to come home the same. -Claudia”
• “I want all the books on the she”