In the whole story of the world, bananas have never once been a special treat. — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Mrs. Daugherty was keeping my bowl of cream of wheat hot, and she had a special treat with it, she said. It was bananas. In the whole story of the world, bananas have never once been a special treat. — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
When 1:45 came, half the class left, and Danny Hupfer whispered, "If she gives you a cream puff after we leave, I'm going to… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share
“Don't look so surprised. You didn't think I'd spent my whole life behind this desk, did you?" And I suddenly realized that, well, I… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share
No matter what happens, there is always the business of the world to attend to. — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share
“sometimes it feels as if life is governed by the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.” — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share
Lizzie Bright Griffin, do you ever wish the world would just go ahead and swallow you whole?" "Sometimes I do," she said, and then… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share
Think of the sound you make when you let go after holding your breath for a very, very long time. Think of the gladdest… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share
“...and she ran out of the diesel combustion and right to me and we held each other and we were not empty at all.… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share
Whatever it means to be a friend, taking a black eye for someone has to be in it. — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share
Learn everything you can - everything. And then use all that you have learned to grow up too be a wise and good man. — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share
OKAY. So I was going to the library every Saturday. So what? So what? It's not like I was reading books or anything. — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share
