The City of Ember / The People of Sparks / The Prophet of Yonwood / The Diamond of Darkhold Quotes

“be”
― Jeanne DuPrau, The City of Ember Complete Series: The City of Ember; The People of Sparks; The Diamond of Darkhold; The Prophet of Yonwood

“The air smelled strongly of dampness and moldy rubber, which seemed to him a pleasant, interesting smell.”
― Jeanne DuPrau, The City of Ember Complete Series: The City of Ember; The People of Sparks; The Diamond of Darkhold; The Prophet of Yonwood

“Captain Fleery”
― Jeanne DuPrau, The City of Ember Complete Series: The City of Ember; The People of Sparks; The Diamond of Darkhold; The Prophet of Yonwood

“But the sorrow and the fear lasted only a few seconds. Everyone was tired of sorrow and fear. Whatever lay ahead, they thought, would probably be better. They were willing to try it.”
― Jeanne DuPrau, The City of Ember Complete Series: The City of Ember; The People of Sparks; The Diamond of Darkhold; The Prophet of Yonwood

“The main thing,” she said, “is this: we will refuse to be each other’s enemies. We will renounce violence, which is so easy to start but so hard to control. We will build a place where we can all live in peace. If we hold to that, everything is possible.”
― Jeanne DuPrau, The City of Ember Complete Series: The City of Ember; The People of Sparks; The Diamond of Darkhold; The Prophet of Yonwood

“Finally, Trogg pointed to the hourglass, which was draining its last grains of sand into its bottom half. “Bedtime!” he cried. Minny awoke with a start, and everyone got up and shuffled off to the apartment.”
― Jeanne DuPrau, The City of Ember Complete Series: The City of Ember; The People of Sparks; The Diamond of Darkhold; The Prophet of Yonwood