The One and Only Ivan
Katherine Applegate
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Memories are precious ... they help tell us who we are.”
“I like colorful tales with black beginnings and stormy middles and cloudless blue-sky endings. But any story will do.”
“Humans waste words. They toss them like banana peels and leave them to rot. Everyone knows the peels are the best part.”
“They think I'm too old to cause trouble. Old age is a powerful disguise.”
“Homework, I have discovered, involves a sharp pencil and thick books and long sighs.”
“A good zoo," Stella said, "is a large domain. A wild cage. A safe place to be. It has room to roam and humans who don't hurt." She pauses, considering her words. "A good zoo is how humans make amends.”
“It's hard to put into words. Gorillas are not complainers. We're dreamers, poets, philosophers, nap takers.”
“Humans. Sometimes they make chimps look smart.”
“I always tell the truth, Stella replies. Although I sometimes confuse the facts.”
“Is there anything sweeter than the touch of another as she pulls a dead bug from your fur?”
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Book Keywords:
memories, personal-identity, learning, school, environmentalism, homework, stories, love, studying, romance
