Laurie Halse Anderson quotes

I am angry that I starved my brain and that I sat shivering in my bed at night instead of dancing or reading poetry or eating ice cream or kissing a boy... (Laurie Halse Anderson)
Life is for the living. Don't let the fear of striking out let you from keep you from playing the game. View quote
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If I run or breathe too deep, the cheap stitches holding me together will snap, and all the stickiness inside will pour out and burn through the concrete. View quote
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What do I want? The answer to that question does not exist. View quote
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This is where you can find your soul if you dare. Where you can touch that part of you that you've never dared look at before. Do not come here and ask me to show you how to draw a face. Ask me to help you find the wind. View quote
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Be careful what you wish for. There's always a catch. View quote
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There is no magic cure, no making it all go away forever. There are only small steps upward; an easier day, an unexpected laugh, a mirror that doesn't matter anymore. View quote
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Homework is not an option. My bed is sending out serious nap rays. I can't help myself. The fluffy pillows and warm comforter are more powerful than I am. I have no choice but to snuggle under the covers. View quote
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It's easier to floss with barbed wire than admit you like someone in middle school. View quote
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He doesn't see my breasts or my waist or my hips. He only sees the nightmare. View quote
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Cold and silence. Nothing quieter than snow. The sky screams to deliver it, a hundred banshees flying on the edge of the blizzard. But once the snow covers the ground, it hushes as still as my heart. (Laurie Halse Anderson)
She offered herself to the big, bad wolf and didn't scream when he took the first bite. View quote
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Emma is a mattress who got thrown off the truck when her parents split up. It's not like you can blame a mattress when people don't tie it down tight enough. View quote
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When life sucks, read. They can't yell at you for that. And if they do, then you can ignore them. View quote
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I am beginning to measure myself in strength, not pounds. Sometimes in smiles. View quote
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You have to know what you stand for, not just what you stand against. View quote
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Write about the emotions you fear the most. View quote
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A scar is a sign of strength. . .the sign of a survivor. View quote
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I have survived. I am here. Confused, screwed up, but here. So, how can I find my way? Is there a chain saw of the soul, an ax I can take to my memories or fears? View quote
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I wonder how long it would take for anyone to notice if I just stopped talking. View quote
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I just want to sleep. A coma would be nice. Or amnesia. Anything, just to get rid of this, these thoughts, whispers in my mind. Did he rape my head, too? (Laurie Halse Anderson)
Apologies mean nothing if you don't mean it. View quote
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I stuff my mouth with old fabric and scream until there are no sounds left under my skin. View quote
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Art without emotion its like chocolate cake without sugar. It makes you gag. View quote
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I am super proud of being an American, but we fail our veterans every day. View quote
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