A novel must work as a story because no one's going to get to the other themes if you don't entertain the reader. But I like to have another layer of meaning, although you can read the book on one level and not bother with that other layer.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
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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