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Jerry Spinelli is a renowned American children's literature writer, born on February 1, 1941. His works are known for their humor, depth, and imaginative storytelling, enjoying great popularity among readers. His representative works include 'Stargirl' and 'Maniac Magee'.

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All Stargirl Ifs Knows Said People Heart Firsts Night Today Eye Writing Feelings Seems Stars Thinking Way Gone Lasts Love Persons

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“What she saw, she felt. Her eyes went straight to her heart.”

Feelings Emotion Perception Affection Sympathy Feel Sense

Book:Stargirl

Source: Stargirl

“I seem to have a natural tendency to want to share my own observations and feelings with other people, and writing seems to be the way I'm best equipped to do that.”

People Way Want Writing Feelings Seems Natural My Own Share Tendencies Observation

Author:Jerry Spinelli

“In that moonlit hour, I acquired a sense of the otherness of things. I liked the feeling the moonlight gave me, as if it wasn't the opposite of day, but its underside, its private side, when the fabulous purred on my snow-white sheet like some dark cat come in from the desert.”

Ifs Feelings Sides Hours Dark White Cat Opposites Snow Desert Sheets Fabulous Moonlight Otherness Snow White Stargirl

Book:The Stargirl Collection

Source: The Stargirl Collection

“This was the start of a period that blurs as I try to recall it. Incidents seem to cascade and merge. Events become feelings, fellings become events. Head and heart are contrary historians.”

Trying Heart Feelings Seems Events Periods Contrary Historian Recalls Incidents Blur Head And Heart Cascade

Author:Jerry Spinelli

“Love is big. Love makes room for conflicting feelings.”

Feelings Bigs Love Is Rooms

Author:Jerry Spinelli

“Because life doesn't always happen according to a timetable or calendar. And feelings can't be scheduled.”

Feelings Happens Calendars Timetables

Author:Jerry Spinelli

“of all the unusual features of Stargirl, this struck me as the most remarkable. Bad things did not stick to her. Correction: her bad things did not stick to her. If we were hurt, if we were unhappy or otherwise victimized by life, she seemed to know about it, and to care, as soon as we did. But bad things falling on her -- unkind words, nasty stares, foot blisters -- she seemed unaware of. I never saw her look in a mirror, never heard her complain. All of her feelings, all of her attentions flowed outward. She had no ego.”

“Events become feelings, feelings become events”

Feelings Events

Book:Stargirl

Source: Stargirl

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Born: February 1, 1941
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 188

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