Stella by Starlight Quotes

“Words fall out of the sky like leaves, girl. Grab a couple and write ’em down.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“She read it over one last time, not really satisfied, but it was the truth. Even if it still had some scratch-outs.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“You know, children, quilts, like stories, are part of our heritage, part of our culture. Some quilts even tell stories. Our past is a patchwork of memories and tales. You all keep that forever tucked in your pockets, you hear?”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Never be afraid to be honest and stand up for what is right, Stella,” he said pointedly. “Just remember to balance your courage with wisdom.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Stella's father hesitated. "Georgia supports me, but she was a mite trembly this morning. I brought Stella though."He squeezed her shoulders affectionately. "I don't want to just tell her about bravery--I want to show her what it looks like.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Trust me. The older you get, the scarier the world gets to be.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“All the salve in the world can't cure what gets broken in somebody's soul" -Mama”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Don't aim for riches, child. Aim for happiness." -Mrs. Mills”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“I was just thinking about me having children. Or being a grandma!" She giggled. "Think I'll be fat and have gray hair?"

"I sure hope so," her father said, laughing himself.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Bad writers don’t practice, Stella. It’s the good ones who care enough to try, who worry about getting the words just right.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“each grabbing one silver-wrapped chocolate from Mrs. Cooper’s basket, it struck Stella that everyone got the same thing, no matter which school they went to.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Ashes don't necessarily signify an end”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Stella wondered how silence could be so loud.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Why are some people mean and some people nice?"

"I don't rightly know...But my job is to teach all of you to be the best people you can be...”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Sometimes I just get tired of bowin’ down and givin’ up, you know?” It”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“There’s an unseen river of communication that forever flows—dark and powerful. Tonight was about food and laughter, yes. But it was also about navigatin’ that river.” A”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“What's the sense of living if you're ashamed of yourself? Stella's father said almost to himself.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“There is an unseen river of communication that forever flows -- dark and powerful.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Bad writers don't practice, Stella. It's the good ones who care enough to try, who worry about getting the words just right. You are probably better than you think" -Papa”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“• A man named Hitler from Germany has lots of soldiers following him. He calls them storm troopers.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“The people”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“I think when get scared, they feel strong.'--Stella”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“I think when we feel scared, they feel strong.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“As the children from Riverside School and the children from Mountain View School filed out of the store, each grabbing one silver-wrapped chocolate from Mrs. Cooper’s basket, it struck Stella that everyone got the same thing, no matter which school they went to.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“And you, Jonah? Is your family behind you on this?” Stella’s father hesitated. “Georgia supports me, but she was a mite trembly this morning. I brought Stella, though.” He squeezed her shoulders affectionately. “I don’t want to just tell her about bravery—I want to show her what it looks like.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Franklin Delano Roosevelt is the new president. He won in a landslide. Landslide makes me think of rocks and dirt falling down a mountain. Not sure what that has to do with an election. But maybe it does. My papa voted. He is a pebble. Lots of pebbles make a landslide, right? His vote counted.

Roosevelt will move into the White House and will have a fine supper to celebrate, I guess. Papa had cornbread and buttermilk and beans with his friends at my house. I bet papa enjoyed his celebration more.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Twenty minutes later, just as Stella thought she was going to collapse with worry and anticipation, her father, the pastor, and Mr. Spencer emerged from the polling station, smiles lighting their faces. And now she saw what she'd expected to see earlier in Mr. Spencer's eyes. They were on fire.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“So Hobart and Harriett get their house burned down? What's next--a lynching?" Mrs. Bates jerked the bucket from the woman next to her.

"I've seen a body swingin'. Three times in my life," her husband said, his voice low.

For a moment, except for the roaring of the smoky flames, everyone went quite. Stella wondered how silence could be so loud.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Stella expected to see fire in Mr. Spencer's eyes, fire like the flames that had made tinder of his house. Instead his eyes were soft, gentle, and brown like the earth. "I have to show them they didn't destroy me," he said simply.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight

“Then let us pray," Pastor Patton said firmly. Stella noticed a few townspeople slowing down as they passed by; none of the faces looked pleasant. She closed her eyes. "Dear Lord," said the pastor, we bow down before you as we stand up for dignity. Be with us and protect us both morning, noon and night. Amen.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Stella by Starlight