Quotes from work
The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant is the thirteenth book written by American author Kate DiCamillo. It was released on September 8, 2009 and illustrated by Yoko Tanaka.

“The undoing is almost always more difficult than the doing.”

Kate DiCamillo The Magician's Elephant

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“How will the world change if we do not question it?”

Kate DiCamillo The Magician's Elephant

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“It is important that you say what you mean to say. Time is too short. You must speak the words that matter.”

Kate DiCamillo The Magician's Elephant

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“What was it like… to have someone who knew you would always return and who welcomed you with open arms?”

Kate DiCamillo The Magician's Elephant

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“Life was so short; so many beautiful things slipped away.”

Kate DiCamillo The Magician's Elephant

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“There," she said. She rocked him back and forth. "There, you foolish, beautiful boy who wants to change the world. There, there. And who could keep from loving you? Who could keep from loving a boy so brave and true?”

Kate DiCamillo The Magician's Elephant

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“We must ask ourselves these questions as often as we dare. How will the world change if we do not question it?”

Kate DiCamillo The Magician's Elephant

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“Magic is always impossible…. It begins with the impossible and ends with the impossible and is impossible in between. That is why it's magic.”

Kate DiCamillo The Magician's Elephant

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“That is surely the truth, at least for now. But perhaps you have not noticed: the truth is forever changing.”

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“Longing is not always a reciprocal thing.”

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“It is a bad thing to have love and nowhere to put it.”

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“Have you, in truth, ever seen something so heartbreakingly lovely? What are we to make of a world where stars shine bright in the midst of so much darkness and gloom?”

Kate DiCamillo The Magician's Elephant

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