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Cornelia Maria Funke is a German author of children's fiction. She was born on 10 December 1958 in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia. Funke is best known for her Inkheart trilogy , published in the United Kingdom between 2004–2008. Many of her books have now been translated into English. Her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. She lives in Beverly Hills, California.

Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide. Wikipedia  

✵ 10. December 1958  •  Other names Cornelia Caroline Funke, کورنلیا فونکه, Կորնելիա Ֆունկե
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Cornelia Funke Quotes

“Farid had brought an invisible guest with him.
Fear.”

Cornelia Funke Inkheart trilogy

Source: Inkspell

“He flung his arms around her neck, but only once he saw Silvertoungue's back was turned. He never knew with fathers. "I'll save him, Meggie!" he wispered in her ear. "I'll bring Dustfinger back. This story will have a happy ending. I swear!”

Cornelia Funke Inkheart trilogy

Source: Inkspell

“Beauty and fear make uneasy companions”

Cornelia Funke

“My dear Elinor, you were obviously born into the wrong story,” said Dustfinger at last.”

Cornelia Funke Inkheart trilogy

Source: Inkheart

“Killing is easy," said Mo, "Dying is harder…”

Cornelia Funke

“As Mo had said: writing stories is a kind of magic, too.”

Cornelia Funke Inkheart trilogy

Variant: Writing stories is a kind of magic, too.
Source: Inkheart

“He wants to be grown-up. How different dreams can be! Nature will soon grant your wish.”

Cornelia Funke book The Thief Lord

Source: The Thief Lord

“He longed for the deep as she longed for the night sky and for white lilies floating on water -- although she still tried to convince herself that love alone could feed her soul.”

Cornelia Funke Reckless

Source: Reckless

“The night belongs to beasts of prey, and always has. It's easy to forget that when you're indoors, protected by light and solid walls.”

Cornelia Funke Inkheart trilogy

Source: Inkheart

“I remember the feeling. Whenever my father got so absorbed in a book that we might have been in visible I felt like taking a pair of scissors and cutting it up.”

Cornelia Funke

“Let's be off before he gets his great horsey teeth into my poor lines of verse!”

Cornelia Funke Inkheart trilogy

Source: Inkspell

“Let's run away to Venice, and hide out in an old movie theater. We can dye our hair blonde, so no one will ever find us!”

Cornelia Funke book The Thief Lord

Source: The Thief Lord

“Since when does the butterfly ask about the caterpillar?”

Cornelia Funke Reckless

Source: Reckless

“She had found him and was bringing back his thanks. Nor did she forget to mention that he had assured her that she was indeed the most beautiful fairy he had ever set eyes on.”

Cornelia Funke Inkheart trilogy

Source: Inkdeath

“When the heart craved something so forcefully, then reason became nothing but helpless observer.”

Cornelia Funke

Source: Fearless

“Yes, I do enjoy walking at night. The world’s more to my liking then, not so loud, not so fast, not so crowded, and a good deal more mysterious.”

Cornelia Funke