“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
“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
“Why, if its going to be allright, do we see it getting worse every day?” Jeanne DuPrau The City of Ember Source: The City of Ember
“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 Happiness