Jacqueline KellyOne day I would have all the books in the world, shelves and shelves of them. I would live my life in a tower of books. I would read all day long and eat peaches. And if any young… ▶364LifeReading
Jacqueline KellyIt means that we should celebrate today's failure because it is a clear sign that our voyage of discovery is not yet over. ✨ Jacqueline Kelly (2009). The Evolution of Calpur… ▶353Life
Jacqueline KellySee, that's the thing about second chances. It's two people that are there for each other and support each other and care about each other no matter how much they want to deny it.… ▶302Humanity
Jacqueline KellyBut my mother's life was a never-ending round of maintenance. Not one single thing did she ever achieve but that it had to be done all over again, one day or one week or one seaso… ▶379Life
Jacqueline KellyThe strongest people in the world are the ones who think they're weak.339HumanityThought
Jacqueline KellyThey all knew this, but this didn't stop them from good-naturedly crowding around the front door every time it opened, every single time, despite the fact that they were never -EV… ▶339DeathHopeLife
Jacqueline KellyIt is better to travel with hope in one's heart than to arrive in safety. . . . We should celebrate today's failure because it is a clear sign that our voyage of discovery is not … ▶296HopeLoveSadness
Jacqueline KellyI had never seen a real live dead person. ✨ Jacqueline Kelly (2009). The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, p.117, Macmillan288Death
Jacqueline KellyBy 1899, we had learned to tame the darkness but not the Texas heat. ✨ Jacqueline Kelly (2009). The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, p.1, Macmillan235Reflection
Jacqueline KellyWhen two people love each other, they do not comply and does not dominate, only complement each other.235HumanityLove
Jacqueline KellyIt's amazing what you can see when you just sit quietly and look. ✨ Jacqueline Kelly (2009). The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, p.35, Macmillan248Politics
Jacqueline KellyIt was too bad, but sometimes a little knowledge could ruin your whole day, or at least take off some of the shine. ✨ Jacqueline Kelly (2009). The Evolution of Calpurnia Tat… ▶226Time
Jacqueline KellyAhhh. Bed, book, kitten, sandwich. All one needed in life, really. ✨ Jacqueline Kelly (2009). The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, p.60, Macmillan131LifeReading
Jacqueline KellyWe had been so close to missing each other, he and I. He had turned out to be the greatest gift of all. ✨ Jacqueline Kelly (2009). The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, p.333, Ma… ▶199Humor
Jacqueline KellyI didn't want anyone getting close to me. I pushed people away. Built a wall around my heart to keep them out. I let one person take down the bricks, and I suppose it was a good i… ▶199HumanityLoveThought
Jacqueline KellyI don't have that many days left, he said as we sat together in the library. Why would I want to spend them on matters of drainage and overdue accounts? I must husband my hours an… ▶134Thought
