Quotessence
Home / Authors / Bill Konigsberg
Bill Konigsberg

Bill Konigsberg Quotes

Author

Filter quotes by topic

AllBill KonigsbergAcceptanceFeelsLifeThe Music Of What HappensWantWorldDifferencesDifferentDiversityHappyHeartIfsKindLittlesMomMusicNeedsPeopleRooms

Famous Bill Konigsberg Quotes

“With my white friends, I’m always half Mexican. They never say I’m half Irish. Never say I’m half white. Like I’m tainted halfway from the standard. It’s like when I was a kid and I thought vanilla ice cream meant no flavor, like it was the base of all of the flavors. But vanilla is a bean. Like chocolate is a bean. Like cinnamon is a root. All roots and beans. All flavors. There is no base. No ice cream without a flavor.”

WhiteRaceRacismMetaphorMexicanHispanicBill KonigsbergThe Music Of What Happens
Book:The Music of What Happens
Create image

“Mom always says all sorts of shit goes down in the world, and it’s up to me to decide how to take it. The one way you’re sure to be unhappy is to frown your way through life, she says, and she’s right. Always look for the bright, vibrant color through the darkness. It’s always there, but sometimes hard to see.”

WorldLifeLightDarkSocietyHappyUnhappyBill KonigsbergThe Music Of What Happens
Book:The Music of What Happens
Create image