I am opposed to war, to killing people, to any kind of hatred and violence. — John Boyne Copy Share Image
What exactly was the difference? he wondered to himself. And who decided which people wore the striped pajamas and which people wore… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
People try to glorify war, particularly those who aren't actually fighting in them. People tend to make heroes of those who are… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
We all are [normal]. Their idea of normal just happens to be different to some other people's idea of normal. But this… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
Unless you're very boring, I think most people who've lived long enough have something in their past which will never go away. — John Boyne Copy Share Image
Bruno: Why do you wear pajamas all day? Shmuel: The soldiers. They took all our clothes away. Bruno: My dad's a soldier,… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
Children's book writers tend to feel quite superior, and adult writers tend to feel they wouldn't know how to write a children's… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
The people I see from my window. In the huts, in the distance. They're all dressed the same.' 'Ah, those people,' said… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
Today people can see and protest all the different interests that want war to happen, the people it financially benefits. The First… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
There will be outrage and disgust and people will turn on me at the last, they will hate me, my reputation will… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
Unless you're very boring, I think most people who've lived long enough have something in their past which will never go away.… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
I think that books for young people should have serious and important themes, they shouldn't be trivial. So the books I write,… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
I don't buy into the idea that an Irish writer should write about Ireland, or a gay writer should write about being… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
I started reading Dickens when I was about 12, and I particularly liked all of the orphan books. I always liked books… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
“Bruno was jealous, he had to wear stupid pants en shoes while the boys at the other side of the fence were wearing nice… — John Boyne Copy Share
We all are [normal]. Their idea of normal just happens to be different to some other people's idea of normal. But this is the… — John Boyne Copy Share
“Maybe there were no villains in my mother’s story at all. Just men and women, trying to do their best by each other. And… — John Boyne Copy Share
I think that books for young people should have serious and important themes, they shouldn't be trivial. So the books I write, they would… — John Boyne Copy Share
Just because a man glances up at the sky at night does not make him an astronomer, you know. — John Boyne Copy Share
“Every man is afraid of women as far as I can see,” said Julian, displaying an understanding of the universe far beyond his years.… — John Boyne Copy Share
I don't buy into the idea that an Irish writer should write about Ireland, or a gay writer should write about being gay. But… — John Boyne Copy Share
“For a moment he considered running across the platform to tell people about the empty seats in the carriage, but he decided not to… — John Boyne Copy Share
I move between the two: I write an adult novel, and then I write a children's book. I quite enjoy that. It's a nice… — John Boyne Copy Share
“Pavel is not a doctor any more, Bruno' said Maria quietly. 'But he was. In another life. Before he came here” — John Boyne Copy Share
“Astonishing how everyone is willing to go abroad to fight for the rights of foreigners while having such little concern for those of their… — John Boyne Copy Share
Bruno opened his eyes in wonder at the things he saw. In his imagination he had tough that all the huts were full of… — John Boyne Copy Share
I wrote my first book at 20, but my whole focus from about the age of 12 was to be a writer. — John Boyne Copy Share
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