Katherine Applegate > Quotes

“Odder,”
― Katherine Applegate, Odder: The Novel

“My conscience was going to give me trouble on this one.
That's the naggy little person who lives in your brain and makes you feel guilty about stuff.
Man, I hate that guy sometimes.”
― Katherine Applegate, Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher

“Tobble’s eyes grew so large his face almost disappeared. “Your Majesty, you are too kind.”
― Katherine Applegate, The Only

“ Cassie asked.
asked Ax”
― Katherine Applegate, The Underground

“Here’s what I’d been observing: Big piles of bills. Parents whispering. Parents arguing. Stuff getting sold, like the silver teapot my grandma gave my mom and our laptop computer. The power going off for two days because we hadn’t paid the bill. Not much food except peanut butter and mac and cheese and Cup O Noodles. My mom digging under the couch cushions for quarters. My dad digging under the couch cushions for dimes. My mom borrowing toilet paper rolls from work.”
― Katherine Applegate, Crenshaw

“I was afraid. So afraid. I tried to remember my wise words of advice to Maxyn about overcoming fear. But they were just words. Empty syllables.”
― Katherine Applegate, The Only

“I could see why a puppy would be easier to cuddle with than, say, a gorilla.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan

“Byx,”
― Katherine Applegate, The Last

“Here's an idea for you: ideas are a bad idea”
― Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

“trying to toss off the stench of nightmare that clung to me like shampoo after a bath.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob

“wonder if everyone carries the weight of secret sadness with them. Perhaps if it weren’t secret, it wouldn’t be such a burden.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Family

“But it’s not a perfect place. It’s not the wild. I guess you could say it’s our not-quite-home-sweet-home.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ruby

“I drew the till owls asking their one and only question: Who? Who? Who?”
― Katherine Applegate, Willodeen

“a”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan

“My life is flashing lights and pointing fingers and uninvited visitors.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan

“I want to be an animal scientist. I’m not sure what kind.”
― Katherine Applegate, Crenshaw

“Here, just take the box,” Marco said. He handed me the box of popcorn. I quickly ate the rest of it. “Not the box!” Marco wailed. “You don’t eat the box!” “It tasted of salt and grease,” I pointed out.”
― Katherine Applegate, The Alien

“Certain words will really cause our ears to perk up. The classics: Treat. Walk. Frisbee. Bacon.
And don't forget the swear words: Vet. Bath. Fireworks. Vacuum cleaner.
We always hear those.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob

“I remember something my mama
used to say on dark days:
If you can talk, you can sing.
If you can walk, you can dance.”
― Katherine Applegate, Home of the Brave

“parasites.”
― Katherine Applegate, Ivan & Friends 2-Book Collection: The One and Only Ivan and The One and Only Bob

“Sometimes when the world gets stormy, the sameness of everyday life can feel like a life raft.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Family

“Stella’s”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan

“Ms. Malone said maybe bats are altruists, which means they’re sharing to help the other bats, even if it’s a risk. She said some scientists say yes, some say no.”
― Katherine Applegate, Crenshaw

“7”
― Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

“Humans can surprise you sometimes. An unpredictable species, Homo sapiens.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan

“Still and all, when I smell love, I almost always smell worry. Seems like they're tangled together so tightly they'll never unravel.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob

“All day, I watch humans scurry from store to store. They pass their green paper, dry as old leaves and smelling of a thousand hands, back and forth and back again.

They hunt frantically, stalking, pushing, grumbling. Then they leave, clutching bags filled with things - bright things, soft things, big things - but no matter how full the bags, they always come back for more.”
― Katherine Applegate

“crocodiles”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ruby

“Imagine the endless delight, watching two little gorillas explore their world!

The fun!
The thrill!
The parental joy!

Imagine the terror of twin tantrums!

The chaos!
The noise!
The parental exhaustion!”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Family

“The glass says you are this and we are that and that is how it will always be.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan