“Well, you can't really force him to eat the veggies, guys, but your job is to make sure they're on his plate. He can't eat them if they're not even on his plate" -pediatrician "I've thought about that a lot… — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
“I think there should be a rule that everyone should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives because they overcometh the… — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
“And being at school was awful in the beginning. Every new class I had was like a new chance for kids to “not stare”… — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
“That’s when I saw Daisy sitting near my bed. I mean, I knew it wasn’t Daisy, but for a second I saw a shadow… — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
“Funny how sometimes you worry a lot about something and it turns out to be nothing.” — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
“The first look I got of August, well, it made me want to cover my eyes and run away screaming.” — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
“Or, what does a poor man have, a rich man need, and you would die if you ate it?” — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
“Sometimes when I have the feeling like I’m almost crying, it can turn into an almost-laughing feeling.” — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
“My name is August, by the way. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.” — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
“Here I was looking for symbolism and metaphors and um . . . sometimes a duck is just a duck!"--Mr. Tushman” — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
“Shall we make a new rule of life... always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?” — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
“August is the Sun. Me and Mom and Dad are planets orbiting the Sun. The rest of our family and friends are asteroids and… — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
