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Playwright

Paul Zindel was an American playwright known for his works on teenage life. His writings delved into the challenges and growth of adolescence, earning him both readers' and critics' admiration.

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“You're a bore, I said to me. You're puny. You're lacking in quality, like a pair of factory-rejected Fruit of the Loom shorts. And this was without considering any sexual problems, since I've never had sex with anyone except myself.”

Said Problem Sex Quality Fruit Pairs Factories Bores Rejected Considering Lacking Shorts

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“Our life would be what we made of it--nothing more, nothing less.”

Made Would Be Our Lives

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“In fact, the thing Lorraine and I liked best about the Pigman was that he didn't go around saying we were cards or jazzy or cool or hip. He said we were delightful . . .”

Said Facts Cards Hips Delightful Lorraine

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“She thinks she knows everything that goes on inside me, and she doesn’t know a thing. What did she want from me – to tell the truth all the time? To run around saying it did matter to me that I live in a world where you can grow old and be alone and have to get down on your hands and knees and beg for friends? A place where people just sort of forget about you because you get a little old and your mind’s a bit senile or silly? Did she think that didn’t bother me underneath?”

People Thinking Knows World Want Mind Littles Matter Hands Running Grows Bits Forget Goes On Silly Bother Knees Telling The Truth Senile

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“Be yourself! Be individualistic!' he called out after me. 'But for God's sake get your hair cut. You look like an oddball.”

Looks Cutting Hair Sake Being Yourself Individualistic Oddballs Hair Cut

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“I like storytelling. We all have an active thing that we do that gives us self-esteem, that makes us proud; it's necessary. I have to tell stories because that's the way the wiring went in.”

Way Giving Self Stories Self Esteem Proud Active Storytelling Esteem Wiring

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“It's kind of spooky when you are caught talking to God everybody thinks you're nuts. They used to call you a prophet.”

Thinking Kind Used Talking Caught Prophet Nuts Spooky Talking To God

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About the Author

Born: May 15, 1936
Died: March 27, 2003
Known for: Playwright
Quotes: 8

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