Filter quotes by topic
Famous Avi Quotes
Source: Sometimes I Think I Hear My Name
Source: Poppy
“And kindness is the most underrated of all human qualities.”
Source: Midnight Magic
“Because magic takes what it gives," said Sybil, "but life gives what we take.”
Source: The Book without Words: A Fable of Medieval Magic
“Political theory is to Nikki what jingling keys are to babies”
“What was the point of freedom if it only lead to death?”
Source: Ragweed
“Repetition is the proof of sincerity. Saying what you mean is important. It's a turning point.”
Source: Ragweed
Source: Ragweed
Source: A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End: The Right Way to Write Writing
Source: The End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail (and an Even Smaller Ant)
Source: The Crispin: Cross of Lead
“The cure for unhappiness...It's this: What a person needs is always more than they say.”
“A sailor may choose the wind to ride out of seaport, but the wind has a mind of it's own.”
“For heaven's sake, don't write writing. Write reading!”
Source: A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End: The Right Way to Write Writing
Source: Snail Tale
“There are those who'd rob a blind man of his eyelashes if they could.”
Source: Beyond the Western Sea #1: Escape From Home
“People are freer in America. But there are more tears.”
Source: City of Orphans
