Kristin Girod > Kristin's Quotes

“A sailor chooses the wind that takes the ship from a safe port. Ah, yes, but once you're abroad, as you have seen, winds have a mind of their own. Be careful, Charlotte, careful of the wind you choose.”
― Avi, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

“The more men see of the world, the bigger their hearts”
― Avi, At the Edge of the World

“All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.”
― Leo Tolstoy