19 Quotes & Sayings By Tony Diterlizzi

Tony DiTerlizzi is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Spiderwick Chronicles, which has sold more than 2 million copies around the world. Tony is also the writer and illustrator of the popular "Monster Book" series for children, as well as Little White Duck and many other children's books. He has written, illustrated, and directed over a dozen films, including Spiderwick Chronicles: The Hidden World, a feature-length animated film based on his bestselling series. Tony lives in New York City with his wife and two sons.

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Welcome to the real world, Mother Robot, a beautiful and dangerous place. Now you can truly begin to live. Tony DiTerlizzi
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Strength is not just in muscle and bone, " Rovender said" That is right, " Soth added. "Emotional strength is more powerful. Tony DiTerlizzi
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Your mother contained a good spirit. A loving spirit. A spirit that will not cease to exist. Eva looked at him, her brows furrowed. Rovender placed his arm around Eva's shoulders. "You see, she lives within you now, in all of the lessons that she taught you. Lessons you will never forget. Lessons you will always carry with you... and will one day pass on. Tony DiTerlizzi
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Some things we must learn through experience. That is how one truly lives. Tony DiTerlizzi
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It reveals that people are confusing." Rovender corrected her. "Not Confusing. Complex. Tony DiTerlizzi
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Tiny-perhaps." Rovender kept his eyes fixed on the rings. "Insignificant-never, Eva Nine. No living thing is insignificant. Tony DiTerlizzi
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So, Eva Nine, you must sometimes disregard what someone is saying and focus instead on what they are doing. Watch and observe. That is when one reveals his true self. Tony DiTerlizzi
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So is death a journey? Is it to another place?" she asked. "Is it another planet?"" Many have wondered this very question, "replied rovender. "But there is an old Caerulan saying: When your journey reaches its destination here, may you walk on through the memories of those still with us. Tony DiTerlizzi
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Your home is where your family is... Where someone waits for you and thinks about you. Tony DiTerlizzi
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As Antiquus's son, I was next in line to be the leader of my village... But leadership is not inherited. It is earned through action. Tony DiTerlizzi
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Sure, I eat because I have to. But I also eat because I want to. It is one of life’s few pleasures. Tony DiTerlizzi
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What are these things that this houses, Eva?" Rovender picked up a crumbling tome. He handed it to her." These are books, " Eva said as the yellowed bits of paper flaked away in her hands to rest on the floor. "It's what humans used to put all of their writing in long ago. Tony DiTerlizzi
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Your answers lie here, " Rovender said, gesturing around the library. Tony DiTerlizzi
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My fifth grade teacher Mr. Straussberger noticed I was having trouble with some of my book reports, but he knew I loved to draw. He gave me extra credit if I did a drawing from the book that I was reading. Tony DiTerlizzi
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I think, in real life, when we're facing death - that is, when we come out on the other side of it, whether it's death of a friend or a family member - you come out on the other side of the mourning cherishing your life that much more. Tony DiTerlizzi
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I would love having Winnie-the-Pooh stay here at the house. We could talk of food and what we were eating next. Maybe ponder that over a little morsel... and then take a little nap and dream of desserts. Tony DiTerlizzi
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I get ideas from everywhere: movies, books, movies, nature - it comes into my brain, it sits there for a while, and it starts coming back out. Tony DiTerlizzi
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Illustrations can be a big window: a looking glass into the author's imagination. Tony DiTerlizzi