Kids tell me all the time, "I don't know how you do it, but that's us in the book." That's the kind of response you want, and I can't sacrifice it for the sake of somebody worried about censorship. You have to find a way to be truthful and honest.
A new sickness invaded Jerry, the sickness of knowing what he had become, another animal, another beast, another violent person in a violent world, i… - Robert Cormier
A new sickness invaded Jerry, the sickness of knowing what he had become, another animal, another beast, another violent person in a violent world, i…
- Robert Cormier
There are moments that stop the heart, that catch the breath, that halt the beat of blood in your veins, and you are suspended in time, held between … - Robert Cormier
There are moments that stop the heart, that catch the breath, that halt the beat of blood in your veins, and you are suspended in time, held between …
Everybody sins, Francis. The terrible thing is that we love our sins. We love the thing that makes us evil. - Robert Cormier
Everybody sins, Francis. The terrible thing is that we love our sins. We love the thing that makes us evil.
I have lived a thousand lives lost within the pages of a book. - Robert Cormier
I have lived a thousand lives lost within the pages of a book.
The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon. You can always do it better, find … - Robert Cormier
The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon. You can always do it better, find …
And he did see--that life was rotten, that there were no heroes, really, and that you couldn't trust anybody, not even yourself. - Robert Cormier
And he did see--that life was rotten, that there were no heroes, really, and that you couldn't trust anybody, not even yourself.
It's amazing that the heart makes no noise when it cracks. - Robert Cormier
It's amazing that the heart makes no noise when it cracks.
I had my bully, and it was excruciating. Not only the bully, but the intimidation I felt. - Robert Cormier
I had my bully, and it was excruciating. Not only the bully, but the intimidation I felt.
As much as there is joy in writing, there's always the little bit of terror to keep you on edge, on your toes. It is a strange way to occupy yourself… - Robert Cormier
As much as there is joy in writing, there's always the little bit of terror to keep you on edge, on your toes. It is a strange way to occupy yourself…
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