“ Why?’ She nods. ‘She had everything: a family who loved her, friends, activities. Her mother wants to know why she threw it all away?’ Why you want to know why? Step into a tanning booth and fry yours… Laurie Halse Anderson
“ In one aspect, yes, I believe in ghosts, but we create them. We haunt ourselves. Laurie Halse Anderson
“ Fracture lines etch the surface of the glass box as if a body fell from the sky and landed on it. He doesn't hear the impact, can't smell the blood. Laurie Halse Anderson
“ Killing people is easier than it should be. Dad put on his beret. Staying alive is harder. Laurie Halse Anderson
“ That's such bullshit, Mythology repeated by parents because it lets them force their kids into sports and push them too hard by pretending that in the end it will pay off with the holy scholarship. Yo… Laurie Halse Anderson
“ You know what's not sexy? I pushed his hand away. Babies. Babies are not sexy.But I bought condoms, he said. I even practiced putting one on!The lost-puppy look on his face made me smile. I'm proud of… Laurie Halse Anderson
“ Censoring books that deal with difficult, adolescent issues does not protect anybody. Quite the opposite. It leaves kids in the darkness and makes them vulnerable. Censorship is the child of fear and… Laurie Halse Anderson
“ I picked up one of the books and flipped through it. Don't get me wrong, I like reading. But some books should come with warning labels: Caution: contains characters and plots guaranteed to induce sle… Laurie Halse Anderson
“ My only choice was to fight my way out, even if I didn't think I would make it. Laurie Halse Anderson
“ Why not spend that time on art: painting, sculpting, charcoal, pastel, oils? Are words or numbers more important than images? Who decides this? Does algebra move you to tears? Can plural possessives e… Laurie Halse Anderson
“ I won't take a real nap. I have this halfway place, a rest stop on the road to sleep, where I can stay for hours. I don't even need to close my eyes, just stay safe under the covers and breathe. Laurie Halse Anderson
“ Have you considered what you might do to help? You have recovered, so you cannot get the fever again. You are young and strong. We have a real need for you.How can I help anyone? I’m just a girl. As s… Laurie Halse Anderson
“ I just want to sleep. The whole point of not talking about it, of silencing the memory, is to make it go away. It won't. I'll need brain surgery to cut it out of my head. Laurie Halse Anderson
“ I spent the last Friday of summer vacation spreading hot, sticky tar across the roof of George Washington High. My companions were Dopey, Toothless, and Joe, the brain surgeons in charge of building m… Laurie Halse Anderson
