Rules and Things Number 63: Never, Ever Say Something Bad About Someone You Don't Know--Especially When You're Around a Bunch of Strangers. You Never Can Tell Who Might Be Kin to That Person or Who Might Be a Lip-Flapping, Big-Mouth Spy. — Christopher Paul Curtis Copy Share Image
There's one good thing about getting in trouble: It seems like you do it in steps. It seems like you don't just end up in trouble but that you kind of ease yourself into it. It also seems like the… — Christopher Paul Curtis Copy Share Image
There comes a time when you're losing a fight that it just doesn't make sense to keep on fighting. It's not that you're being… — Christopher Paul Curtis Copy Share Image
“As soon as I got into the library I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I got a whiff of the leather… — Christopher Paul Curtis Copy Share Image
“having someone who likes you so much that they think everything you say is the truth has got to be a liar’s paradise” — Christopher Paul Curtis Copy Share Image
Writing has always been a sanctuary or a refuge for me, any time I'm stressed or anxious or worried I find that a couple… — Christopher Paul Curtis Copy Share Image
I'm the same age as my tongue and a little bit older than my teeth. — Christopher Paul Curtis Copy Share Image
Wow. Who would want a fish for a pet when they could have a turtle?! — Christopher Paul Curtis Copy Share Image
Things aren't ever what they seem to be when you first look at them. What's important is that you keep your mind wide open… — Christopher Paul Curtis Copy Share Image
I do think it is important to look at the writing as a job though and to commit to it like you'd have to… — Christopher Paul Curtis Copy Share Image
Just like when there's a time that a smart person knows enough is enough, there's a time when you know you've got to fight. — Christopher Paul Curtis Copy Share Image
“You can tell you're reading a really good book when you forget all about everything else and know you'll die if you get to… — Christopher Paul Curtis Copy Share Image
Work at your craft, write daily, and follow your dreams because dreams do come true. — Christopher Paul Curtis Copy Share Image
