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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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Famous S. E. Hinton Quotes

“We had played a kid's version of gang fighting called "Civil War," and then later we had got in on the real thing, we fought with chains and we fought barefisted and we fought Socs and we fought other grease gangs. It was a normal childhood.”

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Book:That Was Then, This Is Now

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“I used to be sure of things. Me, once i had all the answers. I wish i was a kid again, when i had all the answers”

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Book:That Was Then, This Is Now

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“I wish I was a kid again, when I had all the answers.”

Kids Wish Answers

Book:That Was Then, This Is Now

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“I've been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn. It's just when you get used to everything that it's day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep that way, it's a good way to be.”

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“California is like a beautiful wild kid on heroin, high as a kite and thinking she's on top of the world, not knowing she's dying, not believing it even if you show her the marks.”

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Book:The Outsiders: That was Then, this is Now ; Rumble Fish

Source: The Outsiders: That was Then, this is Now ; Rumble Fish

About the Author

Born: July 22, 1948
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 86

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