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> [Boys don't cry, but men do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/boys-don-t-cry-but-men-do/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

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> [Don't you know that boys don't cry?' Adam grinned. 'Shall I tell you something I've only recently discovered,' I replied, not attempting to hide the tears rolling down my face and not the least bit ashamed of them. 'Boys don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/don-t-you-know-that-boys-don-t-cry-adam-grinned-shall-i-tell-you/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

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## More by Malorie Blackman

> [“I lay on her bed with my arms wrapped around her, wondering how on earth we'd managed to end up like this. I'm not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/i-lay-on-her-bed-with-my-arms-wrapped-around-her-wondering-how-on/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [“To my fellow Crosses, keep the faith.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/to-my-fellow-crosses-keep-the-faith/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [I pulled him closer to me, wrapping my arms around him, kissing him just as desperately as he was kissing me. Like if we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/i-pulled-him-closer-to-me-wrapping-my-arms-around-him-kissing-him/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [“No-one understood. No-one. Least of all - me.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/no-one-understood-no-one-least-of-all-me/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [I suppose it doesn't occur to you that I can think the system just as unjust as you do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/i-suppose-it-doesn-t-occur-to-you-that-i-can-think-the-system-just-as/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [D'you ever wonder what it would be like if our positions were reversed?' I ask. At Jack's puzzled look I continue. 'If we whites…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/d-you-ever-wonder-what-it-would-be-like-if-our-positions-were/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [I wish... I wish he wasn't quite so ashamed of me. And if he could stop feeling so ashamed of himself, then maybe we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/i-wish-i-wish-he-wasn-t-quite-so-ashamed-of-me-and-if-he-could-stop/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [He pulls the hood over my head. I try to pull back. I'm not trying to run away. I just want to see her...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/he-pulls-the-hood-over-my-head-i-try-to-pull-back-i-m-not-trying-to/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [“I mean you're cute, but not that cute. Would Rhea really risk life in a maximum security detention unit just so that she could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/i-mean-you-re-cute-but-not-that-cute-would-rhea-really-risk-life-in-a/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [A backup plan means somewhere in my head, I think I might fail and that word is not in my vocabulary. Plus I'm too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/a-backup-plan-means-somewhere-in-my-head-i-think-i-might-fail-and/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [“If you can only have one, which means more to you? Being someone or making a difference -Lynny”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/if-you-can-only-have-one-which-means-more-to-you-being-someone-or/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [Boys don't cry, but men do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/boys-don-t-cry-but-men-do/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [“It was because I was scared. Scared of standing out, scared of being invisible. Scared of seeming too big, scared of being too small.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/it-was-because-i-was-scared-scared-of-standing-out-scared-of-being/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [“He loved to draw. Animals pouncing mostly. And trees. Always lone trees in black landscapes.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/he-loved-to-draw-animals-pouncing-mostly-and-trees-always-lone-trees/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

> [“The higher you climb, the further you have to fall.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malorie-blackman/the-higher-you-climb-the-further-you-have-to-fall/)

[Malorie Blackman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malorie-blackman/)

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