Laurie Halse Anderson: Quotes about people

Laurie Halse Anderson is American children's writer. Explore interesting quotes on people.
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“I am getting better at smiling when people expect it.”

Laurie Halse Anderson Speak

Source: Speak

“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.”

Laurie Halse Anderson Wintergirls

Source: Wintergirls

“Rumors are spread by jealous people”

Laurie Halse Anderson Speak

Source: Speak

“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.”

Laurie Halse Anderson Speak

Source: Speak

“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.”

Laurie Halse Anderson Wintergirls

Source: Wintergirls

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

Laurie Halse Anderson

Source: The Impossible Knife of Memory

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

Laurie Halse Anderson

Source: The Impossible Knife of Memory

“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.”

Laurie Halse Anderson

Source: The Impossible Knife of Memory

“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.”

Laurie Halse Anderson

Source: The Impossible Knife of Memory

“wats yr typ?
people who can spell”

Laurie Halse Anderson

Source: The Impossible Knife of Memory

“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.”

Laurie Halse Anderson Wintergirls

Source: Wintergirls