“(Y)ou didn't want somebody running around smiling and saying, 'We'll get by,' when the house was on fire; you wanted somebody to yell 'fire!” — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
I sail, run dogs, ride horses, play professional poker and tell stories about the stuff I've been through. And I'm still a romantic; I still want Bambi to make it out of the fire. — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
And the last thought he had that morning as he closed his eyes was: I hope the tornado hit the moose. — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
...this beginning motion, this first time when a sail truly filled and the boat took life and knifed across the lake under perfect control,… — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
We make a mistake in thinking we own pets - the animals open their lives up and make us a part of them. — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
I can't rightly say where deciding to write about the American Revolution came from; I had bits and pieces of information about the war… — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
“Brian looked back and for a moment felt afraid because the wolf was so... so right. He knew Brian, knew him and owned him… — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
