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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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Famous Jerry Spinelli Quotes

“You be you and I'll be me, today and today and today, and let's trust the future to tomorrow. Let the stars keep track of us. Let us ride our own orbits and trust that they will meet. May our reunion be not a finding but a sweet collision of destinies!”

Love Destiny Fate Serendipity Stargirl

Book:Love, Stargirl

Source: Love, Stargirl

“But she loves her daughter, David can tell, loves her the way David's mother loved him, and sometimes David feels that same love he used to, except now it's coming from other places, other people, and it's a good thing the love is coming because he's beginning to think there aren't enough rules in the universe to bring his mother back.”

Author:Jerry Spinelli

“You be you and I'll be me, today and today and today, and let's trust the future to tomorrow. Let the stars keep track of us. let us ride our own orbits and trust that they will meet. May our reunion be not a finding but a sweet collision of destinies! Love and Love and Love Again, Stargirl.”

Love Stargirl Leo

Book:Love, Stargirl

Source: Love, Stargirl

“I'm disappearing, Leo. Like Dootsie's trick, except this is real. Who are you if you lose your favorite person? Can you lose your favorite person without losing yourself? I reach for Stargirl and she's gone. I'm not me anymore.”

Love Brokenhearted Stargirl Susan Caraway

Book:Love, Stargirl

Source: Love, Stargirl

“I did leave something behind with you: my heart. Of course, you didn't know it at the time. Maybe I didn't either. What have you done with my heart, Leo? Have you taken good care of it? Have you misplaced it?”

Love Heart Stargirl Love Stargirl

Author:Jerry Spinelli

“I could feel a million reasons, but there were no words to express them.”

Love Unexpressed Thoughts

Book:Stargirl

Source: Stargirl

“And the more you love someone, the safer it is to be mad at them. Love can handle mad, no problem.”

Love Problem Mad Handle No Problem Love Someone

Author:Jerry Spinelli

About the Author

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

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