10 Quotes & Sayings By Kate Klise

Kate Klise is a nationally recognized romance author who has been writing since she was a teenager. She is a multiple award-winning author of more than fifty New York Times and USA Today bestselling novels, including the upcoming novel The Huntress, which will be published in April 2013. Kate is also the author of two beloved series for young adults: the Callie Kincaid series and the Callie O'Malley series. Kate lives with her family in Arizona.

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I walked down Paseo del Prado, losing myself to the sights, sounds, and dense magic of the city. There's something weirdly calming about being alone in a big city. It made me feel like the universe was hugely generous, and that my species was so damn smart to have constructed such a beautiful city. Kate Klise
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Many things can cause us to worry, but a kind word or deed can do wonders. Sometimes that's all we need to feel better. Kate Klise
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..it's nice of Mrs. Goe to think that marching against the juvenile juror law is going to keep kids safe. But the fact is, we're NOT safe. Nobody is. That's the whole point. There's no such thing as being safe--here or anywhere. People get hurt every day. Some people get killed by weirdos like Bob White and some people just get teased to death at the lunch table for drinking orange soda or eating a tuna fish sandwich. Kate Klise
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If your hogs have warts, call us. Hogwarts Wart Removal. 555-HOGWARTS Kate Klise
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I like working on stories where I can explore the darker corners of childhood without illustrations but with humor. Kate Klise
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I like that there's no love as fierce as the love you feel for your family that there's no one you feel more protective of than the very same people who can drive you crazy. Kate Klise
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Our job as friends, mentors, parents, and writing coaches is not to write anyone's college essay. That's cheating. Plus, it sends a discouraging message to the teenager that he or she can't be trusted with this important assignment. Trust the student to write the essay, but verify that it gets done. Gentle editing and proofreading are allowed. Kate Klise
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I want to give kids that fall-off-the-bed-laughing feeling. Either that, or the sixth-grade feeling that life is hard - sometimes unbearably hard - and it is ultimately about death. But in the meantime, life can be really funny, too. Kate Klise
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Writing for children isn't easy. Kids will abandon a story that doesn't interest, enchant, delight, thrill, or terrify them. But when you can find a way into a young reader's imagination through something as simple as words on paper, well, there's nothing more satisfying. Kate Klise