Source: The Outsiders
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Famous S. E. Hinton Quotes
“I go straight from thinking about my narrator to being him.”
Source: The Outsiders
“I think that The Outsiders was meant to be written, and I was just picked to write it.”
“All my life I wanted somebody who knew more than I did to tell me the truth.”
Source: S.E. Hinton Classic Collection
“My mother was physically and emotionally abusive. My father was an extremely cold man.”
“Anything you read can influence your work, so I try to read good stuff.”
Source: S.E. Hinton Classic Collection
“I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.”
Source: That Was Then, This Is Now
Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition
“Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold.”
Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition
“Can you see the sunset real good on the West side? You can see it on the East side too.”
Source: That Was Then, This Is Now
Source: That Was Then, This Is Now
Source: The Outsiders
“Dally was so real he scared me.”
Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition
Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition
Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition
“You get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you.”
Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition
“It's okay. We aren't in the same class. Just don't forget that some of us watch the sunset too.”
Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition
“nothing can wear you out like caring about people”
Source: The Outsiders: That was Then, this is Now ; Rumble Fish
“Even the most primite societies have an innate resepect for the insane.”
“why do you like fights Darry~Ponyboy He just likes to show off his muscles~Sodapop”
“Okay greasers,you've had it.”
Source: The Outsiders
Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition
“Get smart and nothing can touch you.”
Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition
Source: That Was Then, This Is Now
Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition
“...but I've never regretted it. You can't regret experience.”
Source: Hawkes Harbor
“I don't know why I go to school unless for kicks, oh well might as well do dissect a frog.”
Source: That Was Then, This Is Now
Source: The Outsiders: That was Then, this is Now ; Rumble Fish
Source: That Was Then, This Is Now
Source: The Outsiders: That was Then, this is Now ; Rumble Fish
“But Dally, heaters kill people! Ya' kill 'em with switchblades to, don'tcha?”
Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition