Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Jordan Sonnenblick

Quote by Jordan Sonnenblick

Work

Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie

This novel explores themes of adolescence, self-discovery, and the challenges of navigating the social landscape of middle school. The protagonist, a young boy, finds himself caught between the worlds of music, romance, and the sudden death of a close friend, all while trying to understand the complexities of life. more

Author

Jordan Sonnenblick
Jordan Sonnenblick

Jordan Sonnenblick is an American writer born on July 4, 1969. His works span across young adult literature and adult fiction, known for their deep emotional insight and rich imagination. more

You May Also Like

“This was the kid who used to toddle over to my bed at 6 o’ clock in the morning every weekend morning to pull on my blankets so I’d get up and watch cartoons with him. This was the kid who once made me play Hungry Hungry Hippos for an hour straight, until I thought my hands were going to fall off from slamming down those dumb little levers to make the hippos’ heads move. This was the kid who had spent an entire days at a time begging me to play Chutes and Ladders with him. And now he was feeling too sick to play with me.”

LittlesMadePlayFeelingsHandsKidsMovingUsedFallHoursWatchesMorningBedSickHungryGet UpDumbClockWeekendCartoonLaddersBlanketBeggingLeversHippo
Author:Jordan Sonnenblick
Create image

“Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.”

LifeLittlesMadeHelpingActionTimeMistakeCourageGreaterHard WorkEncouragementGreenCharityHelping OthersMaking A DifferenceServingSustainabilityVolunteerSocial WorkServing OthersService To OthersSustainable DevelopmentVolunteerismGreat MistakesMaking A LivingGiving To CharityCharity And GivingInspirational CharityGreen LivingSustainable LivingGiving To OthersGiving HelpNot Enough TimeLittle HelpRemaining SilentDoing For OthersVolunteers Making A DifferenceDoing Things For Others
Author:Edmund Burke
Create image

“I’ll probably just stand in a corner, trying not to be noticed, until the decoration committee accidentally packs me into a box at the end of the night. There I will lie, crammed in between rolls of crepe paper, until the New Year’s dance two months from now. Jeffrey thought about this for a moment and said, Won’t they notice the box is too heavy when they go to put it away?”

TryingYearsSaidTwoEndsMomentsLyingNightMonthsPaperBoxesCornersHeavyNew YearPacksCommitteesDecorationTwo MonthsCrepes
Author:Jordan Sonnenblick
Create image