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“Many people are angry when they make a mistake, but very few people have the sense to be sorry.”

Quote by Katherine Paterson

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Katherine Paterson

Katherine Paterson is an esteemed American children's literature author known for her profound emotions and rich imagination. Her works have won numerous top awards in the American children's literature field, such as the Newbery Medal. Born on October 31, 1932, Paterson's works cover a variety of themes from historical novels to modern life, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

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“Read for fun, read for information, read in order to understand yourself and other people with quite different ideas. Learn about the world beyond your door. Learn to be compassionate and grow in wisdom. Books can help us in all these ways.”

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“If we marvel at the artist who has written a great book, we must marvel more at those people whose lives are works of art and who don't even know it, who wouldn't believe it if they were told. However hard work good writing may be, it is easier than good living.”

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“I have been mocked by beauty, too. But it was the beauty which cost me nothing that in the end turned upon me.”

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“Mandarin ducks mate for life and will die of loneliness if separated from their chosen mate.”

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Author:Katherine Paterson

“It's such a thrill when an adult comes up to me and says, 'I read your book as a child and really loved it.' That's a tremendous compliment.”

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Author:Katherine Paterson

“Kids often ask me if characters are real or made up - and I always tell them, 'I hope they're real but I made them up.'”

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Author:Katherine Paterson

“Death is very mysterious to us. One moment someone is there with us, and the next moment they're not.”

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Author:Katherine Paterson

“We do have trouble dealing with death, but it's the one thing that is guaranteed we are all going to have to do, and we are going to have to face it many times before we die ourselves.”

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Author:Katherine Paterson

“Children have to have access to books, and a lot of children can't go to a store and buy a book. We need not only our public libraries to be funded properly and staffed properly, but our school libraries. Many children can't get to a public library, and the only library they have is a school library.”

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Author:Katherine Paterson

“I think if a book has the power to move a reader, it also has the power to offend a reader. And you want your books to have power, so you just have to take what comes with that.”

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Author:Katherine Paterson