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> [“He hung up and stood there, his mind spinning. Uncle Benny’s words whispered in his head. We’ll do what we always do. What they always did. Fight fires. Save people’s lives. Yes, that’s what they’d do now. The FDNY was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/he-hung-up-and-stood-there-his-mind-spinning-uncle-benny-s-words/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

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## More by Lauren Tarshis

> [“But Jess had outgrown that. And anyway, the twins weren’t so exactly alike. Eddie was quiet and serious. Sam never shut up and he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/but-jess-had-outgrown-that-and-anyway-the-twins-weren-t-so-exactly/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“There were 11,000 firefighters in the department.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/there-were-11-000-firefighters-in-the-department/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“Tower of London, where they used to chop off your head if the king didn’t like you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/tower-of-london-where-they-used-to-chop-off-your-head-if-the-king/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [Many writers are afraid of writing something bad, so they dont try or give up when their efforts dont lead to a masterpiece right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/many-writers-are-afraid-of-writing-something-bad-so-they-dont-try-or/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“There were nine dogs on the Titanic. They stayed in kennels, but their owners could take them out onto the decks for walks. Two…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/there-were-nine-dogs-on-the-titanic-they-stayed-in-kennels-but-their/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [In quiet moments, I love to read.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/in-quiet-moments-i-love-to-read/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“There are plenty of bad people in the world,” he said. “Too many to count. But there are good people, too.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/there-are-plenty-of-bad-people-in-the-world-he-said-too-many-to-count/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“And as it quickly became clear, there were not very many survivors to find. Only fourteen people were pulled out of the rubble alive,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/and-as-it-quickly-became-clear-there-were-not-very-many-survivors-to/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“Colleen had this idea -- a faded, crumpled, smudged idea -- that being nice counted for something.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/colleen-had-this-idea-a-faded-crumpled-smudged-idea-that-being-nice/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“The girls smiled and swayed as though Colleen's happiness was their favorite song.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/the-girls-smiled-and-swayed-as-though-colleen-s-happiness-was-their/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“That was how it always was with Colleen: No matter how sad she felt, there was always this little bit of hope - like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/that-was-how-it-always-was-with-colleen-no-matter-how-sad-she-felt/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“But eleven-year-old Max Rosen was determined to stay alive.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/but-eleven-year-old-max-rosen-was-determined-to-stay-alive/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“Sometimes we must all fall out of a tree.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/sometimes-we-must-all-fall-out-of-a-tree/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“Being in love is one of the most powerful experiences anyone can have. I think that's why we have crushes when we're younger. Maybe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/being-in-love-is-one-of-the-most-powerful-experiences-anyone-can-have/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [Many writers are afraid of writing something bad, so they don't try or give up when their efforts don't lead to a masterpiece right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/many-writers-are-afraid-of-writing-something-bad-so-they-don-t-try-or/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

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