Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Walter Dean Myers

Quote by Walter Dean Myers

Author

Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers was an American author renowned for his contributions to young adult literature. His works frequently addressed social issues and the experiences of African Americans, earning him numerous awards and recognition throughout his career. more

You May Also Like

“Unless, of course, there's no such thing as chance;...in which case, we should either-optimistically-get up and cheer, because if everything is planned in advance, then we all have a meaning and are spared the terror of knowing ourselves to be random, without a why; or else, of course, we might-as pessimists-give up right here and now, understanding the futility of thought decision action, since nothing we think makes any difference anyway, things will be as they will. Where, then, is optimism? In fate or in chaos?”

IfsThinkingGivingShouldMightActionCoursesUnderstandingDifferencesChanceDecisionCasesKnowingFateGiving UpOptimismChaosTerrorGet UpCheerHere And NowPessimistFutility
Author:Salman Rushdie
Create image

“My mother says that when Mrs. Rowley is mean, which is generally the case, it is really because she is just unhappy, and who could blame her with a husband like that . . . She says this is really the only reason people are ever mean--they have something hurting inside of them, a claw of unhappiness scratching at their hearts, and it hurts them so much that sometimes they have to push it right out of their mouths to scratch someone else, just to give themselves a rest, a moment of relief.”

PeopleGivingHeartMeanSometimesReasonMomentsMotherHurtCasesHusbandMouthsBlameUnhappyReliefUnhappinessIt HurtsScratchesClawsMeannessHurting Inside
Author:Laura Moriarty
Create image