A little kid asks my dad why that man is chopping down the tree. Dad: He's not chopping it down. He's saving it. Those branches were long dead from disease. All plants are like that. By cutting off the damage you make it possible for the tree to grow again. You watch - by the end of summer, this tree will be the strongest on the block.
Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance. - Laurie Halse Anderson
Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.
- Laurie Halse Anderson
Write about the emotions you fear the most. - Laurie Halse Anderson
Write about the emotions you fear the most.
Don't expect to make a difference unless you speak up for yourself. - Laurie Halse Anderson
Don't expect to make a difference unless you speak up for yourself.
You have to know what you stand for, not just what you stand against. - Laurie Halse Anderson
You have to know what you stand for, not just what you stand against.
You can tell a book is real when your heart beats faster. Real books make you sweat. Cry, if no one is looking. Real books help you make sense of you… - Laurie Halse Anderson
You can tell a book is real when your heart beats faster. Real books make you sweat. Cry, if no one is looking. Real books help you make sense of you…
A scar is a sign of strength. . .the sign of a survivor. - Laurie Halse Anderson
A scar is a sign of strength. . .the sign of a survivor.
I wonder how long it would take for anyone to notice if I just stopped talking. - Laurie Halse Anderson
I wonder how long it would take for anyone to notice if I just stopped talking.
Sometimes I think high school is one long hazy activity: if you are tough enough to survive this, they'll let you become an adult. I hope it's worth … - Laurie Halse Anderson
Sometimes I think high school is one long hazy activity: if you are tough enough to survive this, they'll let you become an adult. I hope it's worth …
When people don't express themselves, they die one piece at a time. - Laurie Halse Anderson
When people don't express themselves, they die one piece at a time.
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