Brad Meltzer quotes

We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day. (Brad Meltzer)
As I tell my daughter, when you want something in life - no matter how impossible it seems - you need to fight for it.
Brad Meltzer
Stories aren't the beauty of what did happen. They're the beauty of what could happen.
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You tell them - you tell them there's a cost.....Every decision we make in life, there's always a cost.
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Sharing education, sharing a book...that's what changes the world.
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The worst lies in life are the ones we tell ourselves.
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Women are not weaker. Read that again. Women are not weaker. They are just as strong, just as resolute, just as creative, and are filled with just as much potential as any man.
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There's the life you live and the life you leave behind. but what you share with someone else - especially someone you love - that's not just how you bury your past. It's how you write you future.
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I love when I teach my son a good lesson. But I love it even more when he teaches me.
Brad Meltzer
It's the worst part of seeing old friends: when your rose-colored memories become undone by reality.
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My worst moments as a parent have been much like my greatest moments as a parent: the product of complete and perfect accident. (Brad Meltzer)
She wasn't tracking down her father to learn more about him. She was tracking him down to learn more about herself.
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When you believe in something, fight for it. And when you see injustice, fight harder than you've ever fought before.
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On the day my daughter was born, I started writing a book for her. The plan was that, over the course of her life, I'd fill it with advice on how to be a strong woman. But along the way, I got caught up in the stories of Amelia Earhart, Sally Ride, and so many others. So how do you pick the best heroes for your kids?
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Tell your story. That's the secret of immortality. The one true way to live forever.
Brad Meltzer
No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us.
Brad Meltzer
All writers steal from their own lives.
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We all live best in our imaginations.
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Today, I don't believe in destiny. But I do believe in history...There's nothing more powerful than history.
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History doesn't choose individual people. History chooses everyone. Every day. The only question is: How long will you ignore the call?
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So much harm comes into this world when the wrong thing is said. But that's nothing compared to the pain from what goes unsaid. (Brad Meltzer)
Here's what I love: I love sitting at my desk, staring at the blank screen, and beginning that conversation with my imaginary friends.
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In this world, there was nothing scarier than trusting someone. But there was also nothing more rewarding.
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I played Little League for one year. That was it. Then my mother realized I liked books and threatened my father. I owe her forever for that.
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Most archivists don't like surprises. That's why we work in the past.
Brad Meltzer