Laurie Halse Anderson: Quotes about people

“I am getting better at smiling when people expect it.”

“I knew how much it hurt to be the daughter of people who can't see you, not even if you are standing in front of them stomping your feet.”

“Rumors are spread by jealous people”

“The same boys who got detention in elementary school for beating the crap out of people are now rewarded for it. They call it football.”

“Emma is a mattress who got thrown off the truck when her parents split up. It's not like you can blame a mattress when people don't tie it down tight enough.”

“People who have to announce that they are trustworthy deserve to be lied to.”

“Killing people is easier than it should be.” Dad put on his beret. “Staying alive is harder.”

“Note: 'family' does NOT only mean a biological unit composed of people who share genetic markers or legal bonds, headed by a heterosexual-mated pair. Family is much, much more than that.”

“The world is crazy. You need a license to drive a car and go fishing. You don't need a license to start a family. Two people have sex and BAM! Perfectly innocent kid is born whose life will be screwed up by her parents forever.”

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“When you're alive, people can hurt you. It's easier to crawl into a bone cage or a snowdrift of confusion. It's easier to lock everybody out.

But it's a lie.”