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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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“I go straight from thinking about my narrator to being him.”

Thinking Writing Narrators

Book:The Outsiders

Source: The Outsiders

“I think that The Outsiders was meant to be written, and I was just picked to write it.”

Thinking Writing Written Meant To Be Outsiders Were Meant To Be

Author:S. E. Hinton

“I guess I just couldn't see standing there -- alive, talking, thinking, breathing, being -- one second, and dead the next. It really bothered me. Death by violence isn't the same as dying any other way, accident or disease or old age. It just ain't the same.”

Thinking Way Age Next Talking Alive Violence Dying Disease Standing Accidents Old Age Breathing Bothered Standing There

Book:That Was Then, This Is Now

Source: That Was Then, This Is Now

“Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs. Sometimes I think it's the ones in the middle that are really the lucky stiffs.”

Thinking Stills Sometimes Middle Lucky Socs

Book:The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition

Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition

“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.”

Thinking Way Kids Used Guy Gold Green Dawn Sunset Outsiders That Guy Good Way Ponies

Author:S. E. Hinton

“You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. There's still lots of good in the world. Tell Dally. I don't think he knows.”

Thinking Knows World Want Stills What You Want Outsiders Good In The World

Book:The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition

Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition

“That's why people don't ever think to blame the Socs and are always ready to jump on us. We look hoody and they look decent. It could be just the other way around - half of the hoods I know are pretty decent guys underneath all that grease, and from what I've heard, a lot of Socs are just cold-blooded mean - but people usually go by looks.”

People Thinking Knows Way Looks Mean Guy Half Heard Ready Cold Blame Decent Hood Grease Cold Blooded Hoodies Socs Decent Guys

Book:The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition

Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition

“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.”

Ifs Thinking World Believe Shows Kids Beautiful Knowing Dying Mark California Not Knowing Heroin Kites Top Of The World

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

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

“I didn't think much about that statement then. But later I would-I still do. I think about it and think about it until I think I'm going crazy.”

Thinking Stills Crazy Statements Going Crazy

Book:That Was Then, This Is Now

Source: That Was Then, This Is Now

“I had it then. Soda fought for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity. Why do I fight? I thought, and couldn't think of any real good reason. There isn't any real good reason for fighting except self-defense.”

Thinking Two Real Self Reason Fighting Fun Bits Pride Hatred Defense Conformity Self Defense Soda Two Bit

Book:The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition

Source: The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition

“If you want to be a writer, I have two pieces of advice. One is to be a reader. I think that's one of the most important parts of learning to write. The other piece of advice is 'Just do it!' Don't think about it, don't agonize, sit down and write.”

Ifs Thinking Want Writing Two Important Pieces Advice Reader Down And Just Do It

Author:S. E. Hinton

About the Author

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

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