I think of Mercy Watson like a superball; there's a bouncy kind of optimism to her stories. She … - Kate DiCamillo

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Before a vision (dream) can become a reality, it must be owned by every member of the group.

Kate DiCamillo

I think of Mercy Watson like a superball; there's a bouncy kind of optimism to her stories. She allows me to play, and she makes me laugh. Hopefully readers feel the same way.

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There ain't no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.

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Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift.

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A typical day for me is I get up at 6:00, the coffeemaker goes on automatically and the computer gets turned on. I pour a cup of coffee, listen to Garrison Keillor's The Writer's Almanac, and then I write.

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It is truly excellent to have someone believe in you and your ability to write. But I think it is just as helpful to have people who don't believe in you, people who mock you, people who doubt you, people who enrage you. Fortunately, there is never a shortage of this type of person in the world. . . write for yourself. Write for the story. And write, also, for all of the people who doubt you. Write for all those people who are not brave enough to do this grand and wondrous thing themselves. Let them motivate you.

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