Donna Jo Napoli Quotes

• Learning is not the accumulation of knowledge, but rather, one thing only: understanding

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  Wisdom, Understanding, Accumulation

  Donna Jo Napoli (2012). “Bound”, p.122, Simon and Schuster

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• Secrets could never be rushed. They had to come of their own accord, on their own schedule. That way ,when they came , the offered themselves as a gift.

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  Secret, Schedules, Way

  Donna Jo Napoli (2012). “Bound”, p.15, Simon and Schuster

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• Forgiveness is a little thing when love is there.

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  Forgiveness, Love Is, Littles

  Donna Jo Napoli (1995). “The Magic Circle”, p.61, Penguin

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• A massive and brilliant accomplishment--the first English translation of the original Grimm brothers' fairy tales. The plain telling is that much more forceful for its simplicity and directness, particularly in scenes of naked self-concern and brutality. Hate, spite, love, magic, all self-evident, heartbreaking, delightful. I will return to this book over and over, no doubt about it.

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  Brother, Hate, Book

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• I feel the stars. Each sparkle sets aflame the pain in my heart.

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  Stars, Pain, Heart

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• Or, in truth, eventually, though I still noticed, the callouses on my spirit prevented wounds (p.75).

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  Spirit, Stills, Wounds

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• If you fall into water, you may still be saved. But if you fall down in literary matters, there is no life left for you.

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  Fall, Water, May

  Donna Jo Napoli (2012). “Bound”, p.93, Simon and Schuster

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• You have to live life if you're going to create believable lives on paper.

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  Live Life, Writing, Paper

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• I believe we have breaks because we need them. So my suggestion is that you take the break. Eat chocolate.

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  Believe, Chocolate, Suggestions

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• Some affixes are wildly promiscuous.

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  Promiscuous

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• And oh I want so much to sing, I tell myself no. But it is so hard to keep from singing.

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  Singing, Want, Hard

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• Summer comes over the hill like a hairy blanket.

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  Summer, Hills, Over The Hill

  Donna Jo Napoli (1995). “The Magic Circle”, p.8, Penguin

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• Unfortunately, we're using the same language to talk about the language we'retalking about.

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  Language

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• Writing isn't just on the page; it's voices in the reader's head. Read what you write out loud to someone-anyone-and you will catch all kinds of things.

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  Writing, Voice, Pages

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