CORALINE BOOK QUOTES WITH PAGE NUMBERS

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”

“Mirrors,” said Coraline. “Look at them, when you see them, and you can see things in them. Sometimes things you’d rather not.”

“I have names for people who go around the place with eyes such as yours. One of them is ‘Coraline.’”

“When you’re scared but you still do it anyway, that’s brave.”

“Because,’ she said, ‘when you’re scared but you still do it anyway, that’s brave.'”

“If you don’t take risks, then you’re not actually living.”

“Flickers danced in Coraline’s head, little friendly ghost-pale things. The unfolded bits of the map laughed patting her on the back as they danced by.”

“When you’re scared but still do it anyway, that’s brave.”

“She had found a small door, and wondered what was on the other side.”

“It is always easier to be afraid of something you cannot see.”

“Coraline knew that when grown-ups told you something in a quiet voice, it was time to pay very close attention. Like when her father had said, ‘Now then, this button is magical. It’s a very powerful thing. It’s important that you do not lose it. You understand?'”

“Coraline shivered. When you’re frightened, be still and breathe deeply. It calms you, she remembered. It also helps with the smell, she decided.” JUST TO MAKE YOU SMILE QUOTES

“You may come out if you want,” said Coraline, “and you may come out with me if you like. But you promise you won’t hurt me. Promise?”

“She was perfectly happy, except for the moments when she forgot she was happy.”

“She had a thing for bees. She liked them.”

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”

“It was hard to remember to be a good loser when you won all the time.”

“She wondered how long it would take them to notice they had a crazy old man drinking tea in the garden.”

“You don’t go risking yourself for somebody who is never going to appreciate it.”

“Things look different from different perspectives. It’s all about how you see them.”

“You don’t get given enough credit for being alive.”

Please note that these quotes are not accompanied by page numbers as requested, but they are memorable quotes from “Coraline” by Neil Gaiman.