Quotes from The Diamond of Darkhold

“A person who thought he knew everything simply didn’t understand how much there was to know.”
― Jeanne DuPrau, quote from The Diamond of Darkhold

“Maybe there was no happily ever after [...] but there was happiness sometimes and she had it now, doing what she knew she was born for.”
― Jeanne DuPrau, quote from The Diamond of Darkhold

“A darkness different from Ember's, but just as frightening...”
― Jeanne DuPrau, quote from The Diamond of Darkhold

“It wasn't because they had extraordinary powers, really, but because of how well they used the ordinary powers everyone had: the power of courage, the power of kindness, the powers of curiosity and knowledge.”
― Jeanne DuPrau, quote from The Diamond of Darkhold

“You know, son, I don't think there's such a thing as an easy life. There's always going to be hard work and there will always be misfortunes we can't control, lurking out at the edges - storms, sickness, wolves. But there is such a thing as a good life and I think that we have one here.”
― Jeanne DuPrau, quote from The Diamond of Darkhold

“Sure", he said. He started moving the bits around. "Lets see. This looks like it must say . . . and so then this would go here . . . and this . . . " He paused and looked up at her. "Haven't we done this before?”
― Jeanne DuPrau, quote from The Diamond of Darkhold

“Lina laughed. So did Doon. A look went between them, like a quick current of electricity”
― Jeanne DuPrau, quote from The Diamond of Darkhold

“I don’t think there’s such a thing as an easy life. There’s always going to be hard work, and there will always be misfortunes we can’t control lurking out at the edges—storms, sickness, wolves. But there is such a thing as a good life, and I think we have one here.”
― Jeanne DuPrau, quote from The Diamond of Darkhold

“She could not understand why this world, which was so full of beauty and wonder, had to also be so full of horrors.”
― Jeanne DuPrau, quote from The Diamond of Darkhold

“Then there might be dead people.”
― Jeanne DuPrau, quote from The Diamond of Darkhold

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