“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.”
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'. more
“The lamb misused breeds public strife And yet forgives the butcher's knife.”
“The aim, if reached or not, makes great the life: Try to be Shakespeare, leave the rest to fate!”
“En Ma Fin Est Ma Commencement - In my end is my beginning.”
“Every man is a hero of his own story.”