Quotes by Cornelia Funke

About Cornelia Funke:

Cornelia Maria Funke is a German author of children's fiction. She was born on December 10, 1958, in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia. Funke is best known for her Inkheart trilogy, published in 2004–2008. Many of her books have now been translated into English. Her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. She currently lives in Beverly Hills, California.
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What are stories for if we don't learn from them?

Cornelia Funke

Unlike me, he realized that Dustfinger would do anything in return for such a promise. All he wants is to go back to his own world. He doesn't even stop to ask if his story there has a happy ending!" "Well, that's no different from real life," remark...

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Da dove devo cominciare? Intanto, va chiarita subito una cosa fondamentale: un romanziere non scrive mai tutto quello che sa sui suoi personaggi. I lettori non devono venire a sapere tutto. Alcuni aspetti è meglio che restino un segreto fra lo scrit...

Cornelia Funke

- Voglio dire che io fiuto le belle storie a chilometri di distanza. Quindi non tenti di nascondermene una. Sputi fuori, forza, e in cambio si guadagna una fetta di questo fantastico dolce con i buchi - soggiunse in tono scherzoso.

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Books loved anyone who opened them, they gave you secruity and friendship and didn't ask for anything in return; they never went away, never, not even when you treated them badly.

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You know, it's a funny thing about writers. Most people don't stop to think of books being written by people much like themselves. They think that writers are all dead long ago--they don't expect to meet them in the street or out shopping. They know ...

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If You're Gonna Ride My Ass, At Least Pull My Hair!

Cornelia Funke

Everybody! This is my cousin right here, and he just dethroned God's gift to Women - Griffin

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What was this yearning, tearing at her insides like hunger and thirst? It couldn't be love. Love was warm and soft, like a bed of leaves. But this was dark, like the shade under a poisonous shrub, and it was hungry. So hungry. It must have some other...

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I am learning, and I believe I shall do quite well.

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Want? Yes, she whispered, her eyes sliding closed. Yes I want to keep you more than I want to breathe.

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Everything about her always seemed to dance. Her lips as she spoke, her eyes as she laughed, even her hands as she made the cup of coffee I just ordered.

Cornelia Funke

And while I do love coffee - both the scent...and the taste - I have no doubt I'd prefer the scent...and the taste...of something...more personal.

Cornelia Funke

Every single day I'll keep you with me, no matter how far from me you are.

Cornelia Funke

He wants to be grown-up. How different dreams can be! Nature will soon grant your wish.

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La paura ha tutto un altro sapore quando la si vive dal vero, Meggie, e giocare all’eroe non era così divertente come mi ero immaginato.

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Sai bene quanto il fuoco sia facile a offendersi.

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Io non credo fondamentalmente a nessuno, ormai dovresti saperlo. Siamo tutti bugiardi quando serve.

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-You forgot something important! -What? -It's under my sweater! -WHAT?! -Me!

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If I was a book, I would like to be a library book, so I would be taken home by all different sorts of kids.

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I always wanted to ride a dragon myself, so I decided to do this for a year in my imagination.

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Author Bio

  • NameCornelia Funke
  • Descriptionauthor
  • BornDecember 10, 1958
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionWriter; Children's Writer
  • WorksInkheart Trilogy
  • AwardsCross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Zilveren Griffel