“That night, [Black Dog] lay beside Henry, and he stroked her sharp shoulder blades and scratched behind her ears. He did this late into the night as he listened to the low and terrible moans that swept through the hallways… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
When 1:45 came, half the class left, and Danny Hupfer whispered, "If she gives you a cream puff after we leave, I'm going to… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
“Don't look so surprised. You didn't think I'd spent my whole life behind this desk, did you?" And I suddenly realized that, well, I… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
No matter what happens, there is always the business of the world to attend to. — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
“sometimes it feels as if life is governed by the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.” — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Lizzie Bright Griffin, do you ever wish the world would just go ahead and swallow you whole?" "Sometimes I do," she said, and then… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
“He missed him like he would miss the sun if it fell out of the sky.” — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Think of the sound you make when you let go after holding your breath for a very, very long time. Think of the gladdest… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
“...and she ran out of the diesel combustion and right to me and we held each other and we were not empty at all.… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
![“That night, [Black Dog] lay beside Henry, and he stroked her sharp shoulder blades and scratched behind her ears. He did this late into the night as he listened to the low and terrible moans that swept through the hallways of the house and that were not from the lonely wind but from his lonely…” quote by Gary D. Schmidt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/372/gary-d-schmidt-7681_dog_that-night-black-dog-lay-beside-henry-an_2329646.jpg)
