Quotes from book
Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting is an American children's novel written by Natalie Babbitt and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1975. It explores the concept of immortality, which might not be as desirable as it may appear to be. It has sold over 5 million copies and has been called a classic of modern children's literature. The book is also sold with the reading connections included.


“You dont have to live forever just live.”

Source: Tuck Everlasting

“And suddenly, she longed for a thunderstorm.”

Source: Tuck Everlasting

“Like all magnificent things, it's very simple.”

Source: Tuck Everlasting

“Don't fear death, fear the un-lived life”

Variant: dont be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.
Source: Tuck Everlasting

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