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title: "3 39-clues Quotes By Gordon Korman"
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> [“Why can't you just lie and cheat like the others?" Dan snapped. "Can't you just see that's better than being nice one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/why-can-t-you-just-lie-and-cheat-like-the-others-dan-snapped-can-t/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

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> [“Don't have to see," the pilot grunted. " Olga knows the way." "Funny name for an aircraft," Grace commented. "Is it after…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/don-t-have-to-see-the-pilot-grunted-olga-knows-the-way-funny-name-for/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

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> [“The Bombyx mori caterpillar," her brother supplied, thinking of snack time at the Shaolin Temple. "It tastes like chicken.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/the-bombyx-mori-caterpillar-her-brother-supplied-thinking-of-snack/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

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## Other authors on 39-clues

## More by Gordon Korman

> [“He should earn a puffy-tail for helping and lose it for being mean,” Parker puts in. “At least then he breaks even.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/he-should-earn-a-puffy-tail-for-helping-and-lose-it-for-being-mean/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [“Hamilton was bug-eyed. "Who are those people?" Jonah held his head. "Man, I should have known it was a mistake to say I'd be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/hamilton-was-bug-eyed-who-are-those-people-jonah-held-his-head-man-i/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [“After so many reversals of fortune today, they half expected a meteorite to hurtle from the sky and vaporize them if they dared to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/after-so-many-reversals-of-fortune-today-they-half-expected-a/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [For someone who's smarter than a supercomputer, sometimes you're a real idiot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/for-someone-who-s-smarter-than-a-supercomputer-sometimes-you-re-a/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [“Why can't you just lie and cheat like the others?" Dan snapped. "Can't you just see that's better than being nice one minute and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/why-can-t-you-just-lie-and-cheat-like-the-others-dan-snapped-can-t/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [“Dear Mr. Weston, Hello again. We were beginning to wonder what had happened to you. I guess things have been pretty quiet since the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/dear-mr-weston-hello-again-we-were-beginning-to-wonder-what-had/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [“Amy took in the inspired look on her brother’s face. “That’s stealing!” Dan”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/amy-took-in-the-inspired-look-on-her-brother-s-face-that-s-stealing/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [Ian sighed wanly. "I once had the means to be gaga over art–before I found myself in a country where the standard of beauty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/ian-sighed-wanly-i-once-had-the-means-to-be-gaga-over-art-before-i/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [“She was salted in the ladies’ room?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/she-was-salted-in-the-ladies-room/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [“It was no place for a Kabra, not even a poor one living in exile with a psychopathic cat. He approached the counter and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/it-was-no-place-for-a-kabra-not-even-a-poor-one-living-in-exile-with/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [The key to the city of Florence was about two feet long, and painted a garish gold. Hamilton was fascinated by it. "Wow! How…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/the-key-to-the-city-of-florence-was-about-two-feet-long-and-painted-a/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [We didn't stow away!" Dan protested. "You sunk our boat and pulled us out of the canal!" "Good point," Ian agreed. "Return them to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/we-didn-t-stow-away-dan-protested-you-sunk-our-boat-and-pulled-us-out/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [“You did a politics project on a government that got overthrown on the due date? Man, did anybody ever tell you you've got no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/you-did-a-politics-project-on-a-government-that-got-overthrown-on-the/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [“It's like Eldridge Kestenbaum always says - you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar." "Horse manure catches more flies than honey and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/it-s-like-eldridge-kestenbaum-always-says-you-catch-more-flies-with/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

> [Art theft gave a guy an appetite.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/art-theft-gave-a-guy-an-appetite/)

[Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/)

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