Quotes from book

Because of Winn-Dixie

“You can't always judge people by the things they done. You got to judge them by what they are doing now.”

“There ain't no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.”

“Other people’s tragedies should not be the subject of idle conversation.”

“Do you think everybody misses somebody? Like I miss my mama?” “Mmmm-hmmm,” said Gloria. She closed her eyes. “I believe, sometimes, that the whole world has an aching heart.”

“It's hard not to immediately fall in love witha dog who has a good sense of humor.”

“Hands down, the biggest thrill is to get a letter from a kid saying, I loved your book. Will you write me another one?”

“Thinking about her was the same as the hole you keep on feeling with your tongue after you lose a tooth. Time after time, my mind kept going to that empty spot, the spot where I felt like she should be.”

“Men and boys always want to go fight. They are always looking for a reason to go to war. It is the saddest thing. They have this abiding notion that war is fun. And no history lesson will convince them differently.”

“You can always trust a dog that likes peanut butter.”