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Famous Laurie Halse Anderson Quotes
“My face becomes a Picasso sketch, my body slicing into pieces.”
“I pushed my ragged mouth against the mirror. A thousand crushed bleeding lips pushed back at me.”
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“I wonder how long it would take for anyone to notice if I just stopped talking.”
“You have to know what you stand for, not just what you stand against.”
“I have never heard a more eloquent silence.”
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“I was good at digging holes. It was the rest of life I sucked at.”
Source: Twisted
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“To keep up appearances, I stomp my room and slam the door.”
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“Art without emotion its like chocolate cake without sugar. It makes you gag.”
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“be aggressive, BE-BE Aggressive! B-E A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E”
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“I make it through the first two weeks of school without a nuclear meltdown.”
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“I am getting better at smiling when people expect it.”
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“Nicole can do anything that involves a ball and whistle.”
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Source: The Impossible Knife of Memory
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“Oppressive bastards, think they own the place. I told them that karma's going to kick their asses.”
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Source: Prom
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“I am beginning to measure myself in strength, not pounds. Sometimes in smiles.”
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“Eating was hard. Breathing was hard. Living was hardest.”
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