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Rodman Philbrick is an American author born in 1951. His works span across young adult literature and adult fiction, known for his rich imagination and profound themes.

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Famous Rodman Philbrick Quotes

“It's fun to be amazing, to be the star of the show, to have everyone watching you-even if you have to act like a pig.”

Ifs Shows Fun Stars Pigs

Author:Rodman Philbrick

“Books are like truth serum-- if you don't read, you can't figure out what's real.”

Ifs Book Real Figures

Book:Freak The Mighty

Source: Freak The Mighty

“remembering is a great invention of the mind, and if you try hard enough you can remember anything, whether it really happened or not.”

Ifs Trying Mind Hard Enough Remember Happened Invention Great Inventions

Book:Freak The Mighty

Source: Freak The Mighty

“You don't need a time machine if you know how to remember.”

Ifs Knows Needs Remember Know How Machines Time Machine

Book:Freak The Mighty

Source: Freak The Mighty

“I used to belong to a family unit, with a foster mom and dad and my little sister, Bean, but that's over and I don't want to talk about what happened , or how unfair it was. Not yet. The less said about that the better, because if there's one thing I learned from Ryter it's that you can't always be looking backward or something will hit you from the front.”

Ifs Want Littles Said Used Happened One Thing Fronts Mom Dad Unfair Units Beans Mom And Dad Little Sister Family Unit

Book:The Last Book in the Universe

Source: The Last Book in the Universe

“Matter of fact, I watch tons of tube, but I also read tons of books so I can figure out what's true and what's fake, which isn't always easy. Books are like truth serum--if you don't read, you can't figure out what's real.”

Ifs I Can Book Real Matter Facts Easy Watches Figures Fake Matter Of Fact Tubes

Book:Freak The Mighty

Source: Freak The Mighty

About the Author

Born: 1951
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 36

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