I Will Be Brave, Thought Despereaux. I

You Don't Realize What You're Going To Get, And You Can't Prepare Yourself For It.

Despereaux Marveled At His Own Bravery. He Admired His Own Defiance. And Then, Reader, He Fainted.

Edward Knew What It Was Like To Say Over And Over Again The Names Of Those You Had Left Behind. He Knew What It Was Like To Miss Someone. And So He Listened. And In His Listening, His Heart Opened Wide And Then Wider Still. (page 103)

Men And Boys Always Want To Go Fight. They Are Always Looking For A Reason To Go To War. It Is The Saddest Thing. They Have This Abiding Notion That War Is Fun. And No History Lesson Will Convince Them Differently.

I've Never Worked With A Co-author Before [alison Mcghee]. Writing For Me Is A Pretty Scary Thing, So It Was A Huge Comfort To Have Someone In The Room Working With Me. It Became Less Like Work And More Like Play.