She's alone, they kept telling themselves, and surely she danced in no one's arms, yet somehow that seemed to matter less and less. As the night went on, and clarinet and coyote call mingled beyond the lantern light, the magic of their own powder-blue jackets and orchids seemed to fade, and it came to them in small sensations that they were more alone than she was. β¨ Jerry Spinelli (2012). The Stargirl Collection, p.106, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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- We were awash in tiny attentions. Small gestures, words, empathies thought to be extinct came to life... We discovered the color of each other's eyes. β¨ Jerry Spinelli (2012). The Stargirl Collection β¦ βΆ
- He said even if it's too cloudy to see, the sun will still rise, it will still be there. But that's the whole point, I said. Seeing it. Is it? he said. β¨ Jerry Spinelli (2007). Love, Stargirl, p.163, β¦ βΆ
- The kids who leave their favorite authors behind do not in fact leave us utterly abandoned, but in due time drive children of their own to the bookstore and the post office.
- In every age there are plenty of people around to remind you what you cannot possibly do. Thank goodness, for these naysayers provide a priceless service: They spur...us to achieve great things.
- We wanted to define her, to wrap her up as we did each other, but we could not seem to get past weird and strange and goofy. Her ways knocked us off balance. β¨ Jerry Spinelli (2001). Stargirl, p.11, β¦ βΆ
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