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

Everybody sins, Francis. The terrible thing is that we love our sins. We love the thing that makes us evil.

- 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.

- Robert Cormier

I have lived a thousand lives lost within the pages of a book.

- 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 …

- 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

I had my bully, and it was excruciating. Not only the bully, but the intimidation I felt.

- Robert Cormier

It's amazing that the heart makes no noise when it cracks.

- 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…

- Robert Cormier