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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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“I faced the gaudy sunflower on her canvas bag -- it looked hand-painted and at last my eyes fell into hers. I said, 'Thanks for the card.' Her smile put the sunflower to shame. She walked off.”

Said Hands Eye Lasts Shame Cards Thanks Bags Canvas Sunflower Her Smile Gaudy Stargirl

Book:The Stargirl Collection

Source: The Stargirl Collection

“Happy". I had not heard that word since Mr. Milgrom spoke it at the last Hanukkah. I asked him the question that had been on my mind since then. "Tata, what is happy?" He looked at me and at the ceiling and back to me. "Did you ever taste an orange?" he said.”

Mind Said Lasts Heard Taste Spokes Orange Ceilings Hanukkah Tata

Book:Milkweed

Source: Milkweed

“Disagreement is not necessarily a reason to head for Splitsville. In fact, a relationship without disagreement is probably too brittle to last. Some of the best human bonds are forged in the fire of disagreement.”

Humans Reason Facts Lasts Fire Disagreement Forged

Book:Today I Will

Source: Today I Will

“Ironic," Betty Lou said at last. "The cereus insists on sunlight---that's why it must be at the end of the yard. And yet it saves its flowers for the moon. The sun never sees what it fathers." It takes from the day," I said, "gives to the night.”

Giving Said Ends Lasts Night Father Sun Flower Moon Ironic Sunlight Yards

Book:Love, Stargirl

Source: Love, Stargirl

“The flash would prove that proton decay really happens. The flash would mean that the matter of the proton - the solid stuff - had turned into the energy of the flash (E-mc2). Totally. Nothing left behind. No ash. No smoke. No smell. Nada. One moment it's there, the next moment - pffft - gone. What would it mean? Only this: Nothing lasts. Nothing. Because everything that exists is made of protons.”

Mean Made Matter Moments Happens Lasts Next Energy Left Stuff Behinds Gone Prove Smell Smoke Decay Flash Ashes Left Behind Proton

Author:Jerry Spinelli

“When was the last time you used the words 'teach me'? Maybe not since you started first grade? Here's an irony about school: The daily grind of tests, homework, and pressures sometimes blunts rather than stimulates a thirst for knowledge.”

Firsts Sometimes School Lasts Used Teach Tests Pressure Irony Grades Last Time Thirst Homework Grind Thirst For Knowledge Daily Grind

Author:Jerry Spinelli

“The trouble with miracles is, they don't last long.”

Long Lasts Trouble Miracle

Book:The Stargirl Collection

Source: The Stargirl Collection

About the Author

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

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