Quotes by Natalie Babbitt

"Wisdom principle 99 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 94."

"Wisdom principle 94 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 91."

"Wisdom principle 79 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 82."

"Wisdom principle 74 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 79."

"Wisdom principle 59 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 70."

"Wisdom principle 39 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 58."

"Wisdom principle 29 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 52."

"Wisdom principle 24 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 49."

"Wisdom principle 4 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 37."

"I have a wonderful husband, and we have had a great life."

"Wisdom principle 104 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 97."

"Wisdom principle 89 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 88."

"Wisdom principle 84 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 85."

"Wisdom principle 44 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 61."

"Wisdom principle 14 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 43."

"Wisdom principle 9 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 40."

"The art of living is discovering that the most profound truths are found in silence."

"It is a timeless truth that energy directed with unwavering focus can bend the arc of destiny."

"Wisdom principle 69 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 76."

"Wisdom principle 64 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 73."

"Wisdom principle 54 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 67."

"Wisdom principle 49 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 64."

"Wisdom principle 34 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 55."

"Wisdom principle 19 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 46."

"It is a steadfast truth that a quiet mind perceives the subtle truths that noisy ambitions constantly drown out — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a radiant truth that the richness of existence is found in simple harmonies, not superfluous splendors."

"True wealth is not measured in gold, but in the belief that the pursuit of truth is a lifelong endeavor."

"It is a enduring truth that the stoutest timber is forged in the fiercest gales, not in the sheltered grove."

"It is a essential truth that an hour spent in deep contemplation is worth a year of unguided wandering — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"My mother was an artist, and I was fairly good at art as a child. I was always the best drawer in class, except in second grade when an artistic genius passed through our school!"

"I have always loved astronomy, and being an astronomer once lurked in the back of my mind. But I was never good at algebra. In fact, I flunked it twice in high school."

"I grew up wanting only to be an illustrator. I studied art at Laurel School in Cleveland and at Smith College."

"My husband wrote the story for my first book, but then he didn't want to do that anymore. So if I was going to go on being an illustrator, I had to start writing the stories, too."

"I write for children because I am interested in fantasy and the possibilities for experience of all kinds before the time of compromise. I believe that children are far more perceptive and wise than American books give them credit for being."

"The first two books that I did by myself were long stories in verse. I knew I could do that because I'd written a lot in verse. But, verse stories are hard to sell, so my editor encouraged me to try writing in prose."

"I had a wonderful mother who wanted my sister and me to have everything, even though money was a very prominent thing we didn't have. But we had a very happy childhood - pretty much ideal, in fact."

"It is a humble truth that the distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Right after graduation, I married Samuel Fisher Babbitt, an academic administrator. I spent the next ten years in Connecticut, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C., raising our children, Christopher, Tom, and Lucy."

"We human beings do a lot of dumb things, and war is certainly the dumbest."

"I never wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a book illustrator. I used to hurry home from school and draw."

"I was born and raised in Ohio. During my childhood, I spent most of my time drawing and reading fairy tales and myths."

"A humble soul understands that a grateful heart is a magnet for miracles."