"The characters in a children's book must reach into the heart of the reader on page one. Emotional content is the main reason a child and a parent will go back to a book again and again."

-- Rosemary Wells

#Children Quotes #Book Quotes #Heart Quotes

“Sometimes Heaven is just a new pair of glasses.”
“There are so many emotions that are just better when you react to people reacting to it. Like laughter.”
“The people knew what had made them human. It was not their shortcomings, but their hearts.”
“well, it sounds strange, but when i think of God, i think of a soft whirring noise - like a spinning ball of energy - something i can tap into when i need it.”
“Jesus is the hope of the world and the local church is the vehicle of expressing that hope to the world.”
“The Fat Girl Code of Conduct: 1. Any sexual activity is a secret. No public displays of affection. 2. Donâ€™t discuss your weight with him. 3. Go further than skinny girls. If you canâ€™t sell him on your body, youâ€™d better overcompensate with sexual perks. 4. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever push the relationship thing.”
“Often you must turn your stylus to erase, if you hope to write anything worth a second reading.”
“The bravest battle that ever was fought; Shall I tell you where and when? On the maps of the world you will find it not; It was fought by the mothers of men.”

Source : Joaquin Miller (1975). “Joaquin Miller's Poems”, New York : AMS Press

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