Anger is precious. A silver back uses his anger to maintain order and warn his troop of danger. When my father beat his chest, it was to say, Beware, listen, I am in charge. I am angry to protect you, because that is what I was born to do. Here in my domain, there is no one to protect.

— Katherine Applegate

Anger only gets in the way.

— Katherine Applegate

Ax-man. Cardboard isn’t one of the major food groups, remember?”-Marco

— Katherine Applegate

Death's gruesome face taunts:soulless eyes, crimson grimace. I really hate clowns.

— Katherine Applegate

Full emergency power to the engines. Ram the Blade ship.

— Katherine Applegate

Give me liberty or give me death.' A human named Patrick Henry said that. I wonder if the Years knew before they came to conquer Earth that humans said things like that. I wonder if the Years knew what they were getting into." -Animal Esgarrouth Still

— Katherine Applegate

Growing up gorilla is just like any other kind of growing up. You make mistakes. You play. Furthermore, you learn. Furthermore, you do it all over again.

— Katherine Applegate

If you're stuck you could always double up with me at my place. It's the size of a postage stamp, but the roses are the size of poodles. So it sort of evens out." -Austin

— Katherine Applegate

I like colorful tales with black beginnings and stormy middles and cloudless blue-sky endings. But any story will do.

— Katherine Applegate

Is there anything sweeter than the touch of another as she pulls a dead bug from your fur?

— Katherine Applegate