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Jeanne DuPrau is an American writer, best known for The Books City of Ember, a series of science fiction novels for young people. She lives in Menlo Park, California.



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✵ 9. June 1944

Works

The City of Ember
Jeanne DuPrau
The Diamond of Darkhold
The People of Sparks
Jeanne DuPrau: 12 quotes1 like

Famous Jeanne DuPrau Quotes

“The main thing to do is pay attention. Pay close attention to everything, notice what no one else notices. Then you'll know what no one else knows, and that's always useful.”

Jeanne DuPrau The City of Ember

Source: The City of Ember

“What you need to learn, children, is the difference between right and wrong in every area of life. And once you learn the difference, you must always choose the right.”

Jeanne DuPrau The City of Ember

Source: The City of Ember

“A person who thought he knew everything simply didn’t understand how much there was to know.”

Jeanne DuPrau The Diamond of Darkhold

Source: The Diamond of Darkhold

“Maybe there was no happily ever after […] but there was happiness sometimes and she had it now, doing what she knew she was born for.”

Jeanne DuPrau The Diamond of Darkhold

Source: The Diamond of Darkhold

“She realized all at once that Doon, thin, dark eyed Doon, with his troublesome temper and his terrible brown jacket, and his good heart---- was the person she knew better than anyone now. He was her best friend.
--City of Ember”

Jeanne DuPrau

Jeanne DuPrau Quotes

“The trouble with anger is, it gets hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore. Anger is. And when anger is the boss, you get unintended consequences.”

Jeanne DuPrau The City of Ember

Source: The City of Ember

“When someone has been mean to you, why would you want to be good to them?' 'You wouldn't want to. That's what makes it hard. You do it anyway. Being good is hard. Much harder than being bad.”

Jeanne DuPrau The People of Sparks

Source: The People of Sparks

“The trouble with anger is, it gets hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore. Anger is.”

Jeanne DuPrau The City of Ember

Source: The City of Ember

“People find a way through just about anything.”

Jeanne DuPrau The City of Ember

Source: The City of Ember

“Wouldn't it be strange, she thought, to have a blue sky? But she liked the way it looked. It would be beautiful - a blue sky.”

Jeanne DuPrau The City of Ember

Source: The City of Ember

“Remember the city, the city remember
Where treasure is hidden under the ground
The city, the city, always remember
That's where the treasure will be found.”

Jeanne DuPrau The People of Sparks

Source: The People of Sparks

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