S. E. Hinton is an American author renowned for her young adult novels. Born on July 22, 1948, she achieved fame with her first novel 'The Outsiders' in 1967. Hinton's writing frequently delves into themes of teenage angst, social class, and the challenges of adolescence.
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Source: The Outsiders
“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