She turns to us, acts surprised to see us, then does the bit with the back of the hand to the forehead.… — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
The constitution does not recognize different classes of citizenship based on time spent living in the country. I am a citizen, with… — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
Grandma frowned and yelled something in Russian. She could have been saying, 'Open up, your best friend is here.' On the other… — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
I think how veterans are treated in our country is an abomination. We don't have the draft any more, which is why… — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
I don't just use yarn from a store. I buy old sweaters from consignment shops. The older the better, and unravel them.… — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
“The word ghost sounds like memory. The word therapy means exorcism” — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance. — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
“I have this halfway place, a rest stop on the road to sleep, where I can stay for hours. I don't even need to… — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
I can see us, living in the woods, her wearing that A, me with a S maybe, S for silent, S for stupid, for… — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
Eating plain toast will detonate her. "I'll have some honey." When the bread is done I scrape on a microscopic layer of it and… — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
Cutting pain was a different flavor of hurt. It made it easier not to think about having my body and my family and my life stolen, made it easier not to care... -Wintergirls — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share
I am learning how to be angry and sad and lonely and joyful and excited and afraid and happy. — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
“Leaning against my father, the sadness finally broke open inside me, hollowing out my heart and leaving me bleeding. My feet felt rooted in… — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
“All that crap you hear on TV about communication and expressing feelings is a lie. Nobody really wants to hear what you have to… — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
I doubt trees are ever told to 'be the screwed-up ninth-grader.' — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
