“Because that's what you do, you stand up for your best friend. And you eat lunch with him and talk with him and share secrets and laugh a lot and go places and do stuff, and when you wake up in the morning, he's the first person you think of.”
Jerry Spinelli is a renowned American children's literature writer, born on February 1, 1941. His works are known for their humor, depth, and imaginative storytelling, enjoying great popularity among readers. His representative works include 'Stargirl' and 'Maniac Magee'. more
“It is so hard to leave—until you leave. And then it is the easiest goddamned thing in the world.”
“Can't we be friends?' I hate your guts, Frankovitch' Can't our guts be friends?”
“He who seeks ecstasy in love should not complain of suffering.”
“When they see us dance. When they see how you look at me. When they see how I smile at you.”