For what was art, she thought, but the heart and soul made visible.
Jane Yolen Quotes
1939–2026 United States
Jane Yolen (February 11, 1939 – June 11, 2026) was an American author and editor of almost 300 books. These include folklore, fantasy, science fiction, and children's books.
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Also known as: Jane yolen
20 quotes
Wars may make heroes of men, but not all the time.
Briar Rose (1992)
Fifteen years can be a long or a short time, depending upon whether one is immortal or not.
Dragonfield and Other Stories (1985)
Time may heal wounds, but it does not erase the scars.
Briar Rose (1992)
Madness also makes folks uneasy; they fear contagion.
Dragonfield and Other Stories (1985)
There is no liar like the one who lies to himself. He has a fool indeed for an audience.
Dragonfield and Other Stories (1985)
She hated to lie but she hated arguments even more.
Briar Rose (1992)
Miracles are magic processed by faith and a lack of a scientific imagination.
I’m not saying it was all for the best. (That’s one of the great stupid phrases of all time, imho.)
Armageddon Summer (1998)
Briar Rose (1992)
Armageddon Summer (1998)
But I scolded myself, That’s magical thinking, Marina. Consider instead what’s real.
Armageddon Summer (1998)
Armageddon Summer (1998)
The Devil's Arithmetic (1988)
Wars do not make heroes of everyone.
Briar Rose (1992)
Princesses did not make scenes. One needed to be a queen to do that.
Here There Be Unicorns (1994)
Here There Be Unicorns (1994)
Looking backward was an old man’s drug.
Here There Be Witches (1995)
Briar Rose (1992)
Armageddon Summer (1998)
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jane Yolen (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.