"The trouble with anger is, it gets hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore. Anger is.
And when anger is the boss, you get unintended consequences.
-Doon's father"
— Jeanne DuPrau (The City of Ember)

"There is so much darkness in Ember, Lina. It's not just outside, it's inside us, too. Everyone has some darkness inside. It's like a hungry creature. It wants and wants and wants with a terrible power. And the more you give it, the bigger and hungrier it gets.
-Clary"
— Jeanne DuPrau (The City of Ember)

"A darkness different from Ember's, but just as frightening..."
— Jeanne DuPrau (The Diamond of Darkhold (The Ember Series, #4))

"This is such a interesting book that I would love to read the next one."
— Jeanne DuPrau (The City of Ember)

"'When someone has been mean to you, why would you want to be good to them?' 'You wouldn't want to. That's what makes it hard. You do it anyway. Being good is hard. Much harder than being bad.' --People of sparks--"
— Jeanne DuPrau

"She realized all at once that Doon, thin, dark eyed Doon, with his troublesome temper and his terrible brown jacket, and his good heart---- was the person she knew better than anyone now. He was her best friend.
--City of Ember--"
— Jeanne DuPrau

"The trouble with anger is, it gets hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore. Anger is."
— Jeanne DuPrau (The City of Ember)

"It’s for my God, the god of dogs, and snakes and dust mites and albino bears and Siamese twins, the god of stars and starships and other dimensions, the god who loves everyone and makes everything marvelous."
— Jeanne DuPrau (The Prophet of Yonwood (The Ember Series, #3))

"“There is so much darkness in Ember, Lina. It’s not just outside, it’s inside us, too. Everyone has some darkness inside. It’s like a hungry creature. It wants and wants and wants with a terrible power. And the more you give it, the bigger and hungrier it gets.”"
— Jeanne DuPrau (The City of Ember)

"Now Doon seemed to care for his new friends more than he did for her. Every time she thought about him she felt a thud of pain, like a bruised place inside her. --People of Sparks--"
— Jeanne DuPrau

"It wasn't because they had extraordinary powers, really, but because of how well they used the ordinary powers everyone had: the power of courage, the power of kindness, the powers of curiosity and knowledge."
— Jeanne DuPrau (The Diamond of Darkhold (The Ember Series, #4))

"Mrs. Murdo, walkind even more briskly to keep her spirits up, was crossing Harken Square when something fell to the pavement just in front of her with a terrific thump. How extraordinary, she thought, bending to pick it up. It was sort of a bundle. She began to untie it."
— Jeanne DuPrau

"Doon was touched. Kenny looked like a tiny little wisp, but there was something strong inside him. --People of Sparks--"
— Jeanne DuPrau

"“What you need to learn, children, is the difference between right and wrong in every area of life. And once you learn the difference, you must always choose the right.”"
— Jeanne DuPrau (The City of Ember)

""A darkness different from Ember's, but just as frightening...""
— Jeanne DuPrau (The Diamond of Darkhold (The Ember Series, #4))