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Ned Vizzini
Ned Vizzini

Ned Vizzini was an American author renowned for his contributions to young adult literature. Born on April 4, 1981, his writing often tackled themes of identity and adolescence, earning him a dedicated following among young readers. Vizzini's distinctive style, marked by its humor and emotional intensity, left a lasting impression on the genre. He passed away on December 19, 2013. more

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“Life will be wonderful when men no longer fear dying. When the last superstitions are thrown out and we meet death with the same equanimity as life. No longer will children's minds be twisted by evil gods whose fantastic origin is in those barbaric tribes who feared death and lightning, who feared life. That's it: life is the villain to to those who preach reward in death, through grace and eternal bliss, or through dark revenge.”

“We forget that, although freedom of speech constitutes an important victory in the battle against old restraints, modern man is in a position where much of what "he" thinks and says are the things that everybody else thinks and says; that he has not acquired the ability to think originally - that is, for himself - which alone gives meaning to his claim that nobody can interfere with the expression of his thoughts.”